1. Politics and the Media (POLS 328) Professor Jonathan Day

2. Outline 1. Attendance Sheet 2. Last Class 3. Media Ownership Questions

3. Discussion http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report- videos/49864/january-19-2006/the-word---public-see http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report- videos/49864/january-19-2006/the-word---public-see How much freedom do we want?

4. Some Restrictions on the Media The Right to Equal Time: “If a station gives or sells time during an election campaign to one candidate for a specific office, it must make the same opportunity available to candidates for that office, including those with few backers” (p. 59) The Right to Fair Treatment – It mandates that opposing views should be heard on controversial issues. It was suspended in 2000 The Right of Rebuttal – landmark case: Red Lion Broadcasting Co. vs. Federal Communications Commission Court ruled that individuals get free cost of rebuttal when they are maligned

5. More Restrictions Executive Privilege Private Industries

6. Examples of places where media is not invited/allowed: Some White House and State Department meetings Some pre-trial hearings and grand jury proceedings determines whether evidence justifies indictments Conferences of Supreme Court where the decide which cases to hear Some legislative sessions Sites of crimes and disasters when public is not permitted Interviewing and filming prison inmates Combat Zones

7. Examples of places where media gets preferential treatment Public events such as: Presidential inauguration Space shuttle landings Political Conventions Scene of events: Accidents and Crimes

8. Some Freedoms Miami Herald Publishing Company v. Tornillo (1974) Newspapers can publish or not publish anything they want Reporters are free to publish pictures that are taken in public settings and they don’t have to ask for permission. Freedom of Information Act

9. Next Class Continuing the Discussion