Brenham, Texas, in 1866, was a newspaperman's town. In addition to "The Weekly Southern Banner," Brenham citizens read the "Lone Star," the "Christian Advocate," and the "Brenham Enquirer." The events of 1866 bring into sharp focus the struggle between the Fourth Estate and the federal government. This…

This journalism monograph deals with Josiah W. Gitt and his newspaper, "The Gazette and Daily," which existed from 1915 to 1970 and was referred to as "the voice in the wilderness" because of its stand on controversial issues. The monograph discusses the "Gazette and Daily," its views, Gitt's employees, the…

Examines the issues of censorship and freedom of speech in the high school press and stresses the importance of clearly stated guidelines on editorial policy. (RB)

In the area of constitutional rights, especially the First Amendment, in the last five years students have won the right to wear political armbands and protest buttons, and to demonstrate peacefully on school grounds. They have also won the right to voice dissent in school publications, distribute materials on school grounds, and be free from…

Uses the right-of-reply law recently upheld by the Florida Supreme Court as an opportunity to stress the importance and meaning of the first amendment in regard to high school journalism. (RB)

Reviews the state of first amendment freedoms today and postulates their erosion in the near future. Includes discussions of the balanced presentation and fairness doctrines, decline of press freedoms, privacy of library circulation records, the Nixon Supreme Court decisions on obscenity, the FCC suppression of broadcasters' freedom of speech,…

Discusses the vilification of John Adams and other Federalist leaders by the democratic-republican press of the 1790s. (RB)

Analyzes the contents of an anonymous high school yearbook to show the misuse of freedom of the press through irresponsible and distasteful captions. (RB)

Argues that the real questions remaining in journalism are who should censor and how, suggesting that good writers will be self-censored by individual integrity and professional pride. (RB)

Revised version of paper delivered at the National Conference on Higher Education (23rd, Chicago, March 1968).

Because news supplied by the broadcast and print media is inadequate, the author suggests that public schools offer courses in how to read the newspaper, watch television, and listen to the radio. He contends that tying news to the classroom lesson for the day would make the lesson more relevant. The author examines the current state of the press…

There have been many recent developments concerning academic freedom and responsibility. The latter is especially important because, with the rediscovery of the 1871 Civil Rights Act, individuals and institutions can be sued for money. As regards teacher preparation programs in particular, there are four critical times for decisions which could…

The "Fairness Doctrine" amendment to the 1934 Communications Act has had a negative impact on radio and television broadcasting in the United States. While the amendment was intended to prevent the nation's airwaves from monopolization by individuals or groups with specific interests or viewpoints, it has, in fact, restrained freedom of…