(1978). Free Speech Yearbook 1978. The 17 articles in this collection deal with theoretical and practical freedom of speech issues. The topics include: freedom of speech in Marquette Park, Illinois; Nazis in Skokie, Illinois; freedom of expression in the Confederate States of America; Robert M. LaFollette's arguments for free speech and the rights of Congress; the United States Supreme Court and the First Amendment; Supreme Court decisions on free press/fair trial conflicts; psychological dimensions of free speech attitudes; the Federal Communications Commission and censorship; philosophical bases of antipornography arguments; the high school press and the First Amendment; a comparison of John Milton's \Areopagitica\ with Thomas Erskine's addresses on freedom of speech; the free speech fights of the Industrial Workers of the World; an employee rights scale; a bibliography of materials published from July 1977 to June 1978 that deal with freedom of speech; lists of collections of materials on religious freedom;…
(1976). Free Speech Yearbook 1975. This issue of the "Free Speech Yearbook" contains the following: "Between Rhetoric and Disloyalty: Free Speech Standards for the Sunshire Soldier" by Richard A. Parker; "William A. Rehnquist: Ideologist on the Bench" by Peter E. Kane; "The First Amendment's Weakest Link: Government Regulation of Controversial Advertising" by Patricia Goss: "Gaining Access to the Media: Some Issues and Cases" by Timothy R. Cline and Rebecca J. Cline; "Repression in Great Britain: 1792-1795" by James S. Measell; "The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: 1974-1975" by William A. Linsley; and "Freedom of Speech Bibliography: July 1974-June 1975" by David Eshelman. (TS)… [PDF]
(1974). Free Speech Yearbook 1973. The first article in this collection examines civil disobedience and the protections offered by the First Amendment. The second article discusses a study on antagonistic expressions in a free society. The third essay deals with attitudes toward free speech and treatment of the United States flag. There are two articles on media; the first examines political broadcasts on public radio and television stations, and the second discusses the increasing use of paid \editorial\ or \advocacy\ advertising. A list of suggested readings on the historical background of free speech and a review of Supreme Court decisions relating to the First Amendment during the 1972-1973 term are included. An extensive bibliography of articles, books, and court decisions relating to freedom of speech published between July 1972 and June 1973 is appended. (RN)… [PDF]
(1981). Free Speech Yearbook 1980. The 11 articles in this collection deal with theoretical and practical freedom of speech issues. The topics covered are (1) the United States Supreme Court and communication theory; (2) truth, knowledge, and a democratic respect for diversity; (3) denial of freedom of speech in Jock Yablonski's campaign for the presidency of the United Mine Workers; (4) Samuel M. (Golden Rule) Jones, an unorthodox champion of free speech; (5) access rights to the mass media; (6) the effects of censorship on the valuation of sexually explicit messages; (7) international exchange of scientific information during crisis; (8) the Supreme Court and the First Amendment in 1979-1980; (9) H-bomb secrets and the \Progressive\ magazine; and (10) trends, measurement, and individual difference considerations in attitudes toward free speech. The eleventh article is a bibliography of materials published from July 1979 to June 1980 dealing with freedom of speech. (FL)…
(1971). Free Speech Yearbook: 1971. This publication of ten scholarly articles provides perspectives on problems and forces that inhibit freedom of speech. 1) \Freedom of Speech and Change in American Education\ suggests that a more communicative society, and increasing academic freedoms, helps schools adapt to social change; 2) \Syllabus and Bibliography for 'Issues in Freedom of Speech'\ provides a framework for examination of theories, cases, and issues related to freedom of speech; 3) \Survey Research in Free Speech Attitudes\ summarizes free speech attitudes held by Americans; 4) \Federal Censorship of National Open Forum Radio\ reports a conflict of attitudes between important legislative and administrative figures concerning broadcasting; 5) \The Crisis in Public Confidence in Public Communication\; 6) \The resistance and the Court: The Punitive Draft Cases\; 7) \The Flag as a non-Verbal Symbol: gives five explanations for the behavior of flag \supporters\; 8) \Symbolic Speech: A Constitutional Orphan\ states… [PDF]
(2011). First Amendment Issues in the Control and Use of Public School Facilities. ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Alabama. The passage of the Equal Access Act (1984) brought to light the legal conflict that had been building over the previous four decades over who should or should not have access to public school facilities. Following the passage of the Act, many student and community groups began to request use of school facilities. School leaders were called on to balance conflicting principles found in the Establishment Clause, the Free Exercise Clause, the Free Speech Clause, and the Equal Access Act. This study examines these issues in light of legal cases resulting from these conflicting ideals. Legal cases from 1981 through 2009 relating to the control and use of school facilities were examined. Data from the cases were analyzed to determine guiding principles to aid school administrators in making decisions that will satisfy the principles of the Equal Access while balancing the demands of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. [The dissertation citations contained here are… [Direct]
(2009). Limits on Union-Backed Political Speech: "Ysura v. Pocatello Education Association". School Business Affairs, v75 n7 p34-36 Jul-Aug. Free speech concerns associated with collective bargaining become important when unions impose fair-share fees that charge nonmembers for costs associated with the benefits they receive through labor negotiations. When unions collect fair-share fees, those payments often support causes with which nonmembers and dissenting members disagree. Although most people agree that unions should have the right to recoup legitimate bargaining expenses, questions arise as to what limits should be placed on the use of those fair-share fees. The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in "Ysura v. Pocatello Education Association" (2009) should be of interest to school business officials and other education leaders who are concerned with labor relations between teachers and their school boards. In "Ysura," the Court placed further restrictions on the ability of unions to spend the fair-share fees of nonmembers by upholding as constitutional a ban on public-employee payroll… [PDF] [Direct]
(1979). Free Speech Yearbook 1979. The seven articles in this collection deal with theoretical and practical freedom of speech issues. Topics covered are: the United States Supreme Court, motion picture censorship, and the color line; judicial decision making; the established scientific community's suppression of the ideas of Immanuel Velikovsky; the problems of avant-garde jazz, as they relate to freedom of expression and rhetorical art; the Supreme Court and the First Amendment to the Constitution, 1978-79; freedom of the press as an eroding legal concept; and Demosthenes' viable defense of free speech in civil service. A bibliography of materials pertaining to freedom of speech is also included in the collection. (FL)…
(1976). Free Speech. No. 38. This issue of "Free Speech" contains the following articles: "Daniel Schoor Relieved of Reporting Duties" by Laurence Stern, "The Sellout at CBS" by Michael Harrington, "Defending Dan Schorr" by Tome Wicker, "Speech to the Washington Press Club, February 25, 1976" by Daniel Schorr, "Funds Voted For Schorr Inquiry" by Richard Lyons, "Erosion of the First Amendment: Freedom of Speech and the Nixon Court" by Peter Kane, and "Pretrial 'Gag' Seen Justified at Times" by John MacKenzie. This issue also includes announcements from the Freedom of Speech Commission. (TS)…
(2018). Exploring the Coalescence of Language and Literature through a Stylistic Analysis of Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo's "When It's a Grey November in Your Soul". Journal on English Language Teaching, v8 n1 p1-17 Jan-Mar. This paper argues that in interpreting literary pieces, language and literature should team up for their mutual benefit. Based on this assumption, this study explores the interface between language and literature by examining along stylistic lines the flash fiction piece "When It's A Grey November In Your Soul" written by Cristina Pantoja Hidlago, a renowned Filipino author. Using Leech and Short's (2007) schema, the present study attempts to decipher the language code of the said literary text in terms of the following features: lexical categories, grammatical categories, figures of speech, and context and cohesion. The analysis proves that specific textual features could lend themselves well in interpreting the text. Among the lexical categories are group of words that indicate confusion (i.e., semantic field); predominant use of concrete nouns, special use of proper nouns, and abstract nouns referring to social and psychological states; adjectives denoting sense… [PDF]
(1975). Free Speech Yearbook, 1974. A collection of essays on free speech and communication is contained in this book. The essays include "From Fairness to Access and Back Again: Some Dimensions of Free Expression in Broadcasting"; "Local Option on the First Amendment?"; "A Look at the Fire Symbol Before and After May 4, 1970"; "Freedom to Teach, to Learn, and to Speak: Rhetorical Considerations"; "Julian Bond: A Case Study in a Legislator's Freedom of Speech"; "Philosophical Assumptions Underlying Plato's Theory of Freedom of Speech: A Comparison with the Theory of Democratic Individualism"; "The Watergate Scandal and the Mass Media: The Early Phases"; "On Citizenship and Technocracy"; "The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: 1973-1974"; and "Freedom of Speech Bibliography: July 1973-June 1974." (TS)… [PDF]
(1976). Free Speech Yearbook 1976. The articles collected in this annual address several aspects of First Amendment Law. The following titles are included: "Freedom of Speech As an Academic Discipline" (Franklyn S. Haiman), "Free Speech and Foreign-Policy Decision Making" (Douglas N. Freeman), "The Supreme Court and the First Amendment: 1975-1976" (William A. Linsley), "'Arnett v. Kennedy': Restrictions on Public Employees' Freedom to Criticize" (Angula Gay Tucker), "'Them Dirty, Filthy Books': The Textbook War in West Virginia" (William N. Denman), "Obscenity and Pornography: Legal Arguments and Empirical Evidence" (Roger D. Haney), "Freedom of Speech Bibliography: July 1975-June 1976" (David Eshelman), "The Baskette Collection: A Research Report" (Don Center), and "Rawls's 'A Theory of Justice' and Freedom of Expression" (Roy V. Leeper). (KS)… [PDF]
(2008). Hate Speech, the First Amendment, and Professional Codes of Conduct: Where to Draw the Line?. Journal of Legal Studies Education, v25 n1 p1-16 Win-Spr. This article presents a teaching case that involves the presentation of an actual incident in which a state commission on judicial performance had to balance a judge's First Amendment rights to protected free speech against his public statements about a societal class/group that were deemed to be derogatory and inflammatory and, hence, cast suspicion on his ability to uphold the professional standards of the bench. This case can be used in courses to facilitate discussion related to public policy, discrimination, the Constitution, and ethics and professional codes of behavior. The specific uses of the case include: (1) exploration of the nature of free speech and whether this right should be absolute; (2) consideration of the social, political, and religious arguments related to discrimination based on sexual orientation; and (3) examination of the nature of standards or codes of ethics in professions, specifically the judiciary. A teaching note and debriefing of the case are… [Direct]
(2009). CIPA: A Brief History. Computers in the Schools, v26 n1 p40-47. Passed in 2000, the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) mandates Internet filtering for all public schools and libraries. Challenges to the law have been raised on constitutional grounds by free-speech advocates such as the American Library Association and the American Civil Liberties Union. After losing one such challenge in district court, the federal government appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, where the law was upheld in June 2003, though not without possible future concerns. CIPA has profound implications for K-12 school leaders and technology specialists, and a history of the law reveals much about its origins and purpose…. [Direct]
(1984). Educators' Free Speech: New Developments. NASSP Bulletin, v68 n475 p127-30 Nov. Reviews key Supreme Court decisions on free speech rights of public employees. Advises school administrators to be vigilant in discipline or dismissal cases where freedom of speech is an issue. (MD)…