Fighting First Amendment Stanton by Dunham Corydon (17 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Here is an inside look at how a Congressional Committee, supported by the Nixon White House, sought to establish control over broadcast news by investigating editorial news judgment.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st ptg. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Like New dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Here is an inside look at how a Congressional Committee, supported by the Nixon White House, sought to establish control over broadcast news by investigating editorial news judgment.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. DJ: Very Good. 1st ptg. 233 pp. 6 1/4 x 9 1/2. White boards with qtr black cloth, stamped in white on spine. Red, white and blue glossy dj. No damage or markings noted.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. xiv, 233 p. An account of the epic fight between the CBS television network on one side and a congressional committee and the Nixon administration on the other over a documentary about the Pentagon. The struggle was a test of the government's power to limit what can be broadcast and the power of the press to exercise its First Amendment rights. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 233 pages; Description: xiii, 233 p. : port. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Stanton, Frank, 1908-2006. Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. Government and the press--United States. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. ; 233 pages; Description: xiii, 233 p. : port. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Stanton, Frank, 1908-2006. Columbia Broadcasting System, inc. Government and the press--United States. 1 Kg.…

Condition: very good, very good. First Printing. 24 cm, 233, illus., references, notes, index, RTNDF ephemera laid in. Foreword by Walter Cronkite.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 233 pages. Presentation copy to Grant Tinker, "To Grant Tinker- our boss- He made us all proud of.2/3/98 Cory Dunham."The book and DJ are in very good condition very slight shelf wear. Interior clean and tight. Red/white/blue spine with black./white text. Size: 8vo. Signed. Hardcover.…

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: New. An inside look at how a Congressional Committee, supported by the Nixon White House, sought to establish control over broadcast news. The text examines the ongoing conflict between media and government and dismisses the theory that press regulation by a government agency is desirable. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFD; JFMD; JPVH2; KNTJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 529. . 1997. First Edition. hardcover. . . . .…

Condition: New. An inside look at how a Congressional Committee, supported by the Nixon White House, sought to establish control over broadcast news. The text examines the ongoing conflict between media and government and dismisses the theory that press regulation by a government agency is desirable. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HBLW3; JFD; JFMD; JPVH2; KNTJ; LND. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 529. . 1997. First Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Here is an inside look at how a Congressional Committee, supported by the Nixon White House, sought to establish control over broadcast news by investigating editorial news judgment. Frank Stanton, legendary President of CBS, refused to produce outtakes from the award-winning documentary, The Selling of the Pentagon, subpoenaed by the Committee in an attempt to condemn the program and CBS. The Committee voted to hold Stanton and CBS in contempt, and the House of Representatives held a full debate on its power to investigate and control broadcast news. Had Stanton not taken up the fight he describes to gain First Amendment protection, broadcast news would have been shaped by Congressional hearings and intimidation. Will new electronic media publishers resist such government efforts on the Information Superhighway Fighting for the First Amendment can serve as a model for that struggle.Finally Stanton's story is told in his own words in this extraordinary account of his fight to secure First Amendment freedom for the news media. This remarkable book examines the ongoing conflict between media and government and dismisses the theory that press regulation by a government agency is desirable. CBS's fight over The Selling of the Pentagon clearly illustrates how government interference can keep vital information from the public. Broadcast news history shows that press regulations are not benign-despite government claims-and once they are in place, neither great resources nor the urgent need for truth may fully remove them. As public opinion polls show increasing support for such regulations, Stanton's story serves as a timely reminder of the need for a press free of government interference as print, cable, broadcast and satellite news move onto the Information Superhighway.…