Category Archives: First Amendment
Obama and Secrets
By Chris Daly As is becoming obvious, the Obama administration is developing a disappointment on the promises made by candidate Obama to run an open government. Instead of transparency, we are getting business as usual — or, in some areas, … Continue reading
Filed under First Amendment, history, Journalism, journalism history, leaks, New York Times, President Obama
Protecting journalists’ sources
By Chris Daly It’s good to see the news media agreeing to close ranks on something. In the latest case, it is an attempt by the U.S. Justice Department to force a prominent, respected journalist to reveal the identity of … Continue reading
Filed under First Amendment, Journalism, journalism history, media, Supreme Court
A media roundup
By Chris Daly –First, let’s pause a moment and let this sink in: Eastman Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection. This is the company that ruled photography in the 20th Century, the company that made photography a popular activity, and … Continue reading
Filed under business, First Amendment, Journalism, media, Supreme Court
The sorcerer’s apprentice?
By Chris Daly I don’t usually take frankly partisan positions in this blog, and I will try not to do that here, even in the midst of the Iowa caucus-ing. What struck me in the last few days was the … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, First Amendment, Journalism, Politics
Terror or fear?
By Chris Daly Is Tarek Mehanna a miserable loser who does not appreciate the blessings of America? Maybe. Is Tarek Mehanna a terrorist? Almost certainly not. Today, a federal jury in Boston found otherwise. But no matter how hard I … Continue reading
Filed under First Amendment
Who is a journalist?
By Chris Daly The latest round in the debate over “who is a journalist” comes from Oregon. A blogger named Crystal Cox went on a rampage against an Oregon financial company, Obsidian Finance Group. (In fact, in a burst of … Continue reading
Filed under blogging, First Amendment, Journalism, journalism history, media
“There’s nothing to see here. Move along.”
By Chris Daly Just to be clear: It is never OK to arrest a journalist (except in rare cases where the journalist is actively engaged in some activity that is a crime, like committing arson on a day off). When … Continue reading
Filed under First Amendment, Journalism, Uncategorized
Access to courtrooms?
By Chris Daly There is a fascinating experiment going on near Boston that is an attempt to provide public access to the least transparent branch of government — the courts. Known as OpenCourt, the project is a collaboration between the … Continue reading
Filed under broadcasting, First Amendment, Journalism
