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Title	Type	Date	Words
Disappearing act: the Bush administration is going to great lengths to hide information that once had been public.		Jun 1, 2006	838
Giving offense: when religious beliefs, good taste and freedom of expression collide.		Apr 1, 2006	866
Web of lies: a vicious Wikipedia entry underscores the difficulty of holding anyone responsible for misinformation on the Internet.		Feb 1, 2006	846
Protecting the privilege: the argument that shielding sources' identities serves the "public interest" actually hurts press freedom.		Dec 1, 2005	855
A magazine is not a newspaper: an Alabama case shows why crafting a shield law isn't easy.		Oct 1, 2005	873
Paying the piper: when government funds the media, it can control the message.		Aug 1, 2005	817
The blog and the ban: an American blogger strikes a blow for freedom of information in Canada.		Jun 1, 2005	891
Merely the messenger: a small Pennsylvania paper takes the concept of "neutral reportage" to the Supreme Court.		Apr 1, 2005	877
Not so privileged: a federal judge's ruling is bad news for the media.		Feb 1, 2005	772
Investigation or illusion? The secretive probe into the leak of Valerie Plame's name has done little more than threaten the rights of the press.		Dec 1, 2004	812
Gag the press: it's hard to see why transcripts in the Kobe Bryant case that were mistakenly e-mailed to news organizations were kept sealed in the first place.		Oct 1, 2004	820
Security check: the long list of what you won't learn from the Transportation Security Administration.		Aug 1, 2004	794
Scalia and his speeches: a little-known federal statute should have protected journalists from having their recordings confiscated.		Jun 1, 2004	817
Accompanying the troops: the media have no constitutional right to battlefield access, a court rules.		Apr 1, 2004	816
Bashful Barbra: a judge rules Streisand's privacy wasn't violated by a photo of her property.		Feb 1, 2004	765
A fragile privilege: may journalists refuse to turn over notes and reveal their sources to the courts?		Dec 1, 2003	765
Taming the media circus: the judge in the Kobe Bryant case goes too far in imposing media restrictions.		Oct 1, 2003	816
Releasing the Vince Foster photos: the high court will decide whether the public's interest trumps privacy concerns.		Aug 1, 2003	796
No campus censors: prior restraint acceptable in high school doesn't apply to university publications. (First Amendment Watch).		Jun 1, 2003	750
The ambiguities of war: how governments label prisoners, and journalists, affects how they will be treated. (First Amendment Watch).		May 1, 2003	757
Censorship at 75 cents a copy: deputies who bought up papers to suppress critical stories may have violated the First Amendment. (First Amendment Watch).		Apr 1, 2003	779
Dangers of a down-under download: Australia's High Court says an internet story is "published" where it is read. (First Amendment Watch).		Mar 1, 2003	767
There they go again: in the name of (surprise!) security, the government blocks access to public information. (First Amendment Watch).		Jan 1, 2003	765
Stopping the leaks: Ashcroft isn't calling for new legislation to prosecute leakers. But the battle isn't over. (First Amendment Watch).		Dec 1, 2002	737
Testing the system: should journalists who break the law while gathering news be prosecuted? (First Amendment Watch).		Nov 1, 2002	776
Keeping the door open: The government must justify the need for secret hearings. (First Amendment Watch).		Oct 1, 2002	734
Overkill in Kansas: the editor and publisher of a newspaper face jail time for criminal defamation. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2002	797
No sense of humor: a libel charge against satire? Now, that's a joke. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2002	755
Stop reading over my shoulder: the Colorado Supreme Court shields book-purchase records from government snoops. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2002	743
Tailwind lessons: finding truth and context in wartime is a tough job. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	May 1, 2002	799
No newsgathering, please: In three incidents, photo-journalists are told to keep out--and their film is confiscated. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2002	794
Banned from the courtroom: Despite worldwide interest, a federal judge rules against electronic coverage of the Zacarias Moussaoui case. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Mar 1, 2002	797
Hiding behind national security: The Bush administration's secrecy measures go too far. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Jan 1, 2002	741
News or Propaganda?: Broadcasters who agreed to edit the bin Laden tapes should also be skeptical of U.S. government information. (First Amendment Watch).	Brief Article	Dec 1, 2001	754
Waving the flag: The press must maintain its watchdog role in wartime. (FIRST AMENDMENT WATCH).	Brief Article	Nov 1, 2001	775
What's in a Name?	Brief Article	Oct 1, 2001	817
A New Threat.	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2001	753
Government, Move Over.	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2001	758
How Dirty Is That Word?	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2001	742
A Faustian Bargain.	Brief Article	May 1, 2001	815
A Delicate Balance.	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2001	771
Privacy for Sale.	Brief Article	Mar 1, 2001	768
A Victory for the Public.	Brief Article	Jan 1, 2001	797
When Rights Collide.	Brief Article	Dec 1, 2000	779
Courting Trouble.	Brief Article	Nov 1, 2000	802
Hyper Over Hyperlinks.	Brief Article	Oct 1, 2000	815
Off the Hook.	Brief Article	Sep 1, 2000	825
Wisdom from Across the Pond.	Brief Article	Jul 1, 2000	736
Struggling with the Code.	Brief Article	Jun 1, 2000	772
Letting the Sunshine In.		May 1, 2000	755
Gag Her with an Injunction.	Brief Article	Apr 1, 2000	791
A Missed Opportunity.		Mar 1, 2000	765
Don't Pop That Cork.		Jan 1, 2000	833
Muzzling the Media in the Name of Privacy.	Brief Article	Dec 1, 1999	772
Cracking Down on the Collegiate Press.		Nov 1, 1999	771
A Major Victory for the News Media.	Brief Article	Oct 1, 1999	797
Cracking Down on Covert Media Taping.		Sep 1, 1999	771
Skirmishing Over Freedom Of Speech.		Jul 1, 1999	806
A Forceful Way to Get the Picture.		Jun 1, 1999	748
Reporting A Story or Breaking The Law?	Brief Article	May 1, 1999	808
States Moving to Block Sale Of Records.		Apr 1, 1999	777
Committing Fraud to Protect Privacy?		Mar 1, 1999	787
Defamation Judgment Puts Onus On Media.		Jan 1, 1999	760
Taking Aim At the Privilege.		Dec 1, 1998	748
An Appeal With No Appeal for The Media.		Nov 1, 1998	749
Second-guessing news judgment.		Oct 1, 1998	764
Was hiring "Mancow" a negligent act?		Sep 1, 1998	783
"Private" data that's awfully public.		Jul 1, 1998	764
Will the ticket to ride be torn up?		Jun 1, 1998	760
A "sealed" document in a public file?		May 1, 1998	767
If you upset me, I'll pull my ads.		Mar 1, 1998	788
Keeping jurors' lips sealed.		Jan 1, 1998	769
A First Amendment threat from abroad.		Dec 1, 1997	758
Personal but not private: a federal judge strikes down a law restricting access to motor vehicle records.		Nov 1, 1997	749
Should a secret tape be kept secret.		Oct 1, 1997	730
Requiring reporters to be pack rats.	Column	Sep 1, 1997	779
Shedding light on campus crime.		Jul 1, 1997	703
Hiding the identity of potential jurors.		Jun 1, 1997	824
When a subpoena stops the press.		May 1, 1997	756
Getting mauled in Food Lion's Den.		Mar 1, 1997	794
Copyright protection for databases.		Jan 1, 1997	747
Reluctant witnesses for the prosecution.		Dec 1, 1996	790
Trying to make speech a crime.		Nov 1, 1996	757
The public has a right to see.		Oct 1, 1996	785
Another excuse to trash newsrooms.	Column	Sep 1, 1996	739
Letting people decide for themselves: the U.S. Supreme Court makes a wise decision on commercial speech.	Column	Jul 1, 1996	725
Were the media negligent in Waco?		Jun 1, 1996	761
Doing the public's business in the dark.		May 1, 1996	757
Hitting "Hit Man" in the pocketbook.		Apr 1, 1996	763
Limiting media access to prisoners.		Mar 1, 1996	725
Hazel O'Leary: carma chameleon.		Jan 1, 1996	746
The "crime" of asking for a document.		Dec 1, 1995	732
When good intentions can cause trouble.		Nov 1, 1995	719
Forget O.J.: cameras belong in court.	Column	Oct 1, 1995	795
Striving to unmask anonymous sources.		Sep 1, 1995	750
Keeping the public in the dark.		Jul 1, 1995	764