Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we’re discussing the First Amendment, a big topic in Constitutional Law. Specifically, we’re looking at how far press freedom extends.
In this episode we discuss:
- When the First Amendment does not protect the press from liability
- Disclosure of private facts in the press
- Defamation of private citizens and public figures
- Analyzing a hypo illustrating the above concepts
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Resources:
- “Listen and Learn” series
- Examples & Explanations for Constitutional Law
- Cohen v. Cowles Media Co., 501 U.S. 663 (1991)
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323 (1974)
- Podcast Episode 285: Listen and Learn – First Amendment (Content-Neutral Restrictions)
- Podcast Episode 306: Listen and Learn – Intentional Torts: Defamation
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