No Prior Restraint of the News
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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed David Dozier who is a leading media authority.
The Supreme Court has roundly rejected prior restraint of the press. In Near v. Minnesota (1931) and the famous 1971 “Pentagon Papers” ruling, the Court ruled that other interests are subordinate to freedom of the press. If the publication of news causes harm, those harmed can only sue after the fact. On Aug. 11, Marion (Kansas) Police Chief Gideon Cody raided the Marion County Record. The 1,900 residents of Marion are deeply conservative; 74% voted for Trump in 2020. Police hauled off computers, servers, a reporter’s cellphone and files. The pretext of the seizure was an unpublished story about a restaurant owner, her prior DUI and her efforts to renew her restaurant’s liquor license. Significantly, also seized were unpublished notes about Cody, the police chief. He left the Kansas City Police Department while under investigation for sexual harassment and possible demotion. His current job pays about half his salary in Kansas City. Marion County’s top prosecutor ruled that there was insufficient evidence to justify the search and seizure of the newspaper. He ordered the police to return all notes and property to the newspaper. As a result of the raid, 35 news organizations protested this effort at prior restraint. With 4,000 regular subscribers, 4,300 people requested new subscriptions as a show of support (see DavidDozierBooks.com)
The Price of Business is one of the longest running shows of its kind in the country and is in markets coast to coast. The Host, Kevin Price, is a multi-award winning author, broadcast journalist, and syndicated columnist. He is Editor at Large for this site. Learn more about the show and its digital partners at www.PriceofBusiness.com.
David Dozier (DavidDozierBooks.com) is the author of the novel, The California Killing Field. He is a professor emeritus in the School of Journalism & Media Studies, San Diego State University. He’s an internationally recognized expert on communication management and public relations.
According to USA Business Radio, “David Dozier is a scholar of public relations and communication management, professor emeritus in the School of Journalism & Media Studies at San Diego State University, and author of The California Killing Field. He says fake news has become a phenomenon, political campaigns use the tactic to influence voters, and that it’s perplexing that a conspiracy-based group such as QAnon has gained national attention.
Kevin Price and David Dozier are doing a multi-part series on this important topic that will be on many different platforms, as well as on radio. Keep an eye out for the series throughout the Price of Business Digital Network and USA Business Radio.
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