War and press freedom : the problem of prerogative power
Journalists have often lost constitutional rights for coverage and commentary during America's wars. Based on analysis of two hundred years of law and history, this study argues that press freedom cannot and should not be suspended during armed conflict. The military and the media must work together because neither has authority over the other.
History
viii, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
9780195099454, 9780195099461, 0195099451, 019509946X
123290169
1. Intentions and interpretations. War, autocracy, and the Constitution
The purpose of the press clause
Suspending the press clause. 2. "Higher law" in practice. The federalists and the French Revolution
The rise of presidential prerogatives
The bureaucratization of wartime censorship
The long, Cold War. 3. The risks of repression. The mass media: scapegoats and sycophants