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Court ruling questions rationale for FCC’s control of TV

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 24, 2010 - 6:00pm
What do you do when you hear foul language on television? As for me, sometimes I cringe, sometimes I don’t. Sometimes I’m surprised, sometimes disappointed, and sometimes the words just come and go without much effect. If I’m offended, I change the channel. But sometimes I intentionally tune to...

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Court ruling questions rationale for FCC’s control of TV

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski In a media world of myriad choices, should government be the censor of choice, or should we be regulating what we watch ourselves?

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Actually, Rep. Kennedy, the press does cover the news

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Rhode Island congressman who ranted about lack of reporters in House press gallery should know thousands of journalists nationwide are indeed busily reporting news we need.

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Push for privacy shouldn't come at expense of other freedoms

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Individual desire to be 'let alone' is understandable, but free flow of information has proven societal benefit.

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When First Amendment freedoms conflict, which would you pick?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Washington state case involving petitions pits right of anonymous speech against open government.

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Civil rights effort drew on all 5 First Amendment freedoms

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski How assembly, religion, petition, press, speech all played crucial roles in march toward racial equality and justice.

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Blog: First Amendment doesn't shield too-hearty party

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Federal judge says Rhode Island town ordinance against raucous parties doesn't violate rights to speech, association.

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When you sign a petition, should your name be secret?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Case to be heard by Supreme Court pits values of personal privacy, public disclosure against each other.

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Blog: When is a violent song just a song?

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Three recent instances remind us that threats must be taken seriously, but protest must be protected.

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Blog: Pew report on local news echoes our survey

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Newspapers, their Web sites, broadcasting provide most local news.

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New report seeks common ground on religion, public life

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski First Amendment Center contributed to joint statement produced by Wake Forest divinity school.

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Blog: Google finally takes free-speech stand against China

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Search-engine company 'no longer willing to continue censoring our results on Google.cn.'

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Drawing the ‘online’ line on free speech

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Some Web sites are deciding to delete public comments that get out of hand, applying a standard that one editor describes as 'No shoes, no shirt, no service.'

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A few ironies beset our first freedoms in 2009

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Challenge in 2010 will be to avoid gutting the meaning of our five freedoms even as courts continue to interpret them.

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Win or lose in court, you cannot erase the news

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Trying to force newspapers to expunge archived news reports on some defendants is like trying to rewrite history.

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Without independent press, we’d know less about oil spill, McChrystal

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Both stories involve the kind of watchdog journalism that goes beyond company and government press releases.

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Why licensing journalists is a bad idea

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Government should not be involved in deciding who should convey news and information, or who's most qualified to do so.

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First Amendment claims don’t always win

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski When they don't, generally the situation involves balancing one of the freedoms against other parts of the Bill of Rights.

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Don’t make me laugh, they might sue you

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Whether it's a comedian's in-laws or Supreme Court justices who are involved, free speech is no less protected when it makes us laugh as well as think.

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Obama still playing Bush subpoena game

Inside the First Amendment by Gene Policinski - July 22, 2010 - 12:45pm
By Gene Policinski Administration efforts to track down leaks to journalists could backfire if journalists stand fast.

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