John Sparrow, British attorney and educator, argues that the current rejection of limitations on public decency in the name of freedom of speech needs reappraisal. His comments can be used as a basis to consider whether in the field of public decency the right of public expression in any medium is being upheld at the loss of respect for the…

This article is concerned with sensitizing students to the idea of democracy in this particular time in history and goes on to related questions of academic freedom and teacher responsibility. (JA)

Rural-urban, industrial-residential, liberal-conservative, rich-poor--Rochester, the center of Oakland County, Michigan, the nation's sixth wealthiest, has had to learn to tolerate contrasting points of view. It's a way of life there. (Author)

The American Library Association maintains a program for promotion and defense of intellectual freedom, composed of the Intellectual Freedom Committee, the Office for Intellectual Freedom, the Freedom to Read Foundation and the Program of Action for Mediation, Arbitration and Inquiry. Each performs a unique role in the challenge of censorship.…

The pros and cons of Britain's open schools are discussed. (CK)

A librarian's reaction to the U. S. Senate's rejection of the report of the Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. (Author)

It is the responsibility of school administrators at every level to provide a climate within their institutions that is favorable to the free expression of opinion. (CK)

Provides insights into seven so-called journalism myths. Discusses professional freedom and responsibility. (RL)

Reexamines primary materials to show that John Milton's later activities did not contradict his appeal for liberty in "Areopagitica." (Author/FL)

Reviews some of the literature on issues and cases in freedom of expression and First Amendment rights used in teaching a speech communication class about "Issues in Free Speech." (JMF)