First Amendment; Freedom of The Press; Erosion of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan; Herbert v. Lando

Authors

Edward Howlett

Abstract

In Herbert v. Lando the Supreme Court announced that the first amendment does not require a constitutional privilege foreclosing direct inquiry into the editorial process. While the decision may seem correct in its overturning of the absolute privilege afforded to the editorial process by the Second Circuit, nevertheless, by refusing to grant even a qualified privilege to the editorial process the Court may have upset the delicate balance between an individual's interest in his reputation and society's interest in a free flow of information recognized in New York Times Co. v. Sullivan.

Recommended Citation

Howlett, Edward (1980) "First Amendment; Freedom of The Press; Erosion of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan; Herbert v. Lando," Akron Law Review: Vol. 13: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/akronlawreview/vol13/iss2/6