{"product_id":"actual-malice-civil-rights-and-freedom-of-the-press-in-new-york-times-v-sullivan-paperback","title":"Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times V. Sullivan - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSamantha Barbas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eA heroic narrative.\"--One of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books of 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A detailed examination of . . . the landmark 1964 Supreme Court decision that defined libel laws and increased protections for journalists.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply researched legal drama that documents this landmark First Amendment ruling--one that is more critical and controversial than ever. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eActual Malice\u003c\/i\u003e tells the full story of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times v. Sullivan\u003c\/i\u003e, the dramatic case that grew out of segregationists' attempts to quash reporting on the civil rights movement. In its landmark 1964 decision, the Supreme Court held that a public official must prove \"actual malice\" or reckless disregard of the truth to win a libel lawsuit, providing critical protections for free speech and freedom of the press. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on previously unexplored sources, including the archives of the New York Times Company and civil rights leaders, Samantha Barbas tracks the saga behind one of the most important First Amendment rulings in history. She situates the case within the turbulent 1960s and the history of the press, alongside striking portraits of the lawyers, officials, judges, activists, editors, and journalists who brought and defended the case. As the Sullivan doctrine faces growing controversy, \u003ci\u003eActual Malice\u003c\/i\u003e reminds us of the stakes of the case that shaped American reporting and public discourse as we know it.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis timely and compelling history underscores the critical, enduring importance of \u003ci\u003eNew York Times v. Sullivan \u003c\/i\u003efor not only freedom of expression but also racial justice and other equal rights movements.--Nadine Strossen, author of \u003ci\u003eHate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship\u003c\/i\u003e and past National President, American Civil Liberties Union \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eNew York Times v. Sullivan \u003c\/i\u003eis the most important Supreme Court decision about freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Samantha Barbas's terrific, riveting book shows that it also must be understood as a crucial decision about civil rights at a crucial moment of the civil rights movement.\"--Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, School of Law\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Barbas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Law at the University at Buffalo School of Law. She is the author of six books on mass media law and history, including\u003ci\u003e The Rise and Fall of Morris Ernst, Free Speech Renegade \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNewsworthy: The Supreme Court Battle over Privacy and Press Freedom.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50728083325234,"sku":"9780520409620","price":55.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/QrMfZn18G59780520409620.webp?v=1765551337","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/actual-malice-civil-rights-and-freedom-of-the-press-in-new-york-times-v-sullivan-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}