The clash between the First and Sixth Amendments continues to be a major concern for both journalists and the courts. This paper reviews the major cases in the evolution of the "fair trial/free press" controversy from the "Irvin vs. Dowd" decision in 1961 to the Blackmun decision in 1975. The attempt is made to answer the…

Reports results of a survey of high school publication advisers' views on what high schools should teach, types of criticism they receive for news media content, and job-related duties they perform. Notes that many school newspapers avoid covering controversial issues, and stresses the need for freedom of speech for student journalists. (GW)

Warns against the standardization of education, the tendency for professors to become "civil servants, bought with a price", and the possibility that education will be reduced to what the average politician (or voter) "can understand and approve". (Editor)

An analysis of the colonial American press shows that, although it was not a free press as people now conceive of one, freedom of expression was in general less restricted than in other contemporary cultures, and the press did foster and utilize conceptions of freedom that foreshadowed those of today. (GW)

In this philosophical essay about the role of a private college, this author declares himself on the side of the university with a mission. It is contended that otherwise there is little point in the struggle to maintain the "privacy" of the university. Points raised deal with the alumni role, political and religious ideology, curriculum needs,…

A faculty member at the University of Southern California explains why he has renounced tenure: it is inimical to academic freedom, discourages radical innovation and risk-taking, limits the mobility of professors, and may work to the ultimate advantage of administrators in bargaining with professors. (LBH)

AAUP's Committee A on Academic Freedom and Tenure reports on the investigation of SUNY in this article. Grievances at various locations are reviewed, including the major one of retrenchment at SUNY Central. SUNY officials reply. (LBH)

Reviews controversies arising over the mistreatment of scientists and political intrusion into the scientific world, particularly via the Soviet Union. (SL)

Advises student newspaper staffs of their First Amendment rights, cautions against potentially dangerous practices, and tells what newspaper staffs can do to protect their rights and avoid legal problems. (GW)

Examines two cases of litigation involving school newspapers. In one case the board of education action against publication was supported, in the other it was not. (IRT)

Traces the significant developments that have shaped the current issues of access and ascertainment as they relate to America's broadcasting system. (MH)

Religious scholars paint a gloomy picture of the intellectual climate for professors of religion today, citing restrictive church laws, attacks on dissenting academics, and arbitrary tests of orthodoxy. (MSE)

Discusses three areas of concern in social studies education for elementary through secondary levels. Areas are (1) the development of thinking skills, (2) the development of articulated K-12 social studies programs, and (3) the need to protect academic freedom while addressing community concerns. (RKM)

Recollects the events surrounding the decision on whether a California high school would be able to print a story on AIDS. Discusses the role the Hazelwood decision played in the censorship of the story and its effect on other states. (MS)

Considers the questions surrounding a principal's decision to censor a controversial story. Depicts an improvised drama of this problem and relates the reactions of an audience of attorneys, a school superintendent, and their own colleagues during the drama. (MS)