Actual malice [electronic resource] : civil rights and freedom of the press in New York Times v. Sullivan / Samantha Barbas.

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"In its landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, the Supreme Court held that a public official must prove "actual malice" or reckless disregard of the truth in order to win a libel lawsuit. The case, which grew out of segregationists' attempts to quash reporting on the civil rights move...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Barbas, Samantha (Author)
Language:English
Published: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2023]
Subjects:
Sullivan, L. B. > Trials, litigation, etc.
New York Times Company > Trials, litigation, etc.
Trials (Libel) > Alabama > Montgomery.
Civil rights > United States.
Freedom of the press > United States.
Libel and slander > United States.
Online Access:
Books at JSTOR: 2023 (JSTOR)
Variant Title:
Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times V. Sullivan
Format: Electronic eBook

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Online Access

Books at JSTOR: 2023 (JSTOR)