Regulation, Free Speech, Free Press, and New Media

The First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The Doctrine of Prior Restraint

The United States is unusual in its protection of free speech.

Copyright

New Media, Old Media

Overall trends

Absence of Malice

The clip I mentioned in class today: