Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-449) and index.
The essential interdependence -- A right to publish -- First Amendment v. libel and privacy -- Free press v. fair trial -- Statutory limitations of the media : a firm hold -- The price of confidential sourcing -- Expanding but limiting government power -- Struggling over slavery and individual rights -- Refereeing business and labor -- Voting rights and circumscribed elections -- The social scene -- The necessary future