New York Times v. Sullivan and the freedom of the press debate : debating Supreme Court decisions -- New York Times versus Sullivan and the freedom of the press debate
Presents an overview of the 1960 Supreme Court case that debated an advertisement place in the "New York Times" newspaper asking readers to support equal rights for African Americans in the South, and includes discussion of the parameters of the case, as well as the workings of the Supreme Court.
Content Note
The 1960s and the civil rights movement -- The founding fathers and the First Amendment -- Freedom of the press : history and cases -- The road to the Supreme Court -- The case for The New York Times -- The case for Commissioner Sullivan -- The Supreme Court rules -- The freedom of the press after New York Times v. Sullivan and today -- Moot court; your turn to debate.