American Government › Section H · The media › Topic H.3
Regulating the media
The First Amendment protects a free press, yet the press is not free of all rules. Courts limit what can be published, a federal agency licenses broadcasters, and new laws reach the internet. How far government may go is one of the oldest arguments in American politics.
In this topic
- Free, but not unlimited
- Prior restraint
- Libel and actual malice
- Worked example: is it libel?
- Why broadcasting is regulated
- The FCC's content rules
- Worked example: does equal time apply?
- Ownership and public broadcasting
- The internet and platforms
- Transparency and reporters' rights
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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