This issue of "Journalism Monographs" deals specifically with the state of newspaper journalism in Sri Lanka, formerly the Dominion of Ceylon. The country's literacy rate is about 81 percent. The first section of this article is a general discussion of newspaper journalism in Sri Lanka, examining historical background and such press…

Tenure is examined from many perspectives by a number of leaders in higher education. They offer arguments for and against tenure; they bring to light neglected areas; they tackle the old and rankling questions as well as the newer and even more sensitive ones. Topics include What Price Tenure?; Pains of Permanence; Tenure in Context; Tenure…

The items listed and annotated in this bibliography on intellectual freedom are limited to materials published between 1966 and 1971 in both books and periodicals. As used in this bibliography, intellectual freedom refers to the free access to and acquisition of all materials in whatever subject area and form, and the distribution of those…

The "Barbara Susan Papish v. The Board of Curators of the University Et Al," case is described. The petitioner, a graduate student in the University of Missouri School of Journalism was expelled for distributing on campus a newspaper "containing forms of indecent speech" in violation of the by-laws of the Board of Curators. The…

This paper, prepared for a panel discussion of tenure policies, describes newly established Hampshire College's adoption of a contract system, as opposed to a life-tenure system. Following the description is a consideration of possible alternatives within the contract system and of variations to tenure adopted by other campuses. At Hampshire,…

If a teacher decides to make a statement that is not destructive of the school's operations in private to an administrator, the teacher may be restrained or punished if the statement is made in a manner, time, or place that interferes with the "regular operation of the schools." (Author/IRT)

Discusses private interest attacks on academic freedom and the underlying question, "what kinds of scientific research are to be screened by public debate"? Suggests that it is the implications of research that should receive public and ideological attention while the research itself should be evaluated by objective scientists, those…

The hypothesis that decisions of the Supreme Court involving freedom of speech for deviant political groups are correlated with public opinion on this issue is supported by analysis of public opinion polls during the 34 year period from 1937 to 1970. (JMF)

Looks at the conflict between the 'right to know' and the 'right to privacy' by examining relationships and situations pertinent to both and concludes that the right to know and the right to privacy are two of the most ambiguous legal areas today facing government, the courts, the public and the individual. Available from: Public Relations Review,…

Reviews mass communications researchers' findings that are applicable to press control and presents a theoretical model based on these findings. (KS)

Examines the impact of the law on news photographers. States that television photojournalists report higher percentages of assaults, subpoenas, and banishments from open government meetings than do photojournalists employed in the print media or on a freelance basis. Observes that, although photojournalists are often threatened with law suits, the…

Author presents his conception of Bowers's essay, especially his understanding of Bowers's definition of nihilism, and concludes that there may be more to fear from those who fear nihilism than from nihilism itself. (SA)

Reports that common law makes intentional infliction of emotional stress cases hard to win, but that it is risky for media defendants to go to trial in such cases. (FL)