...First Amendment interest of the public in being informed. The court responded to these arguments that "A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal...and like many other virtues it cannot be legislated. * * * Faced with the penalties that would accrue to any newspaper that published news or commentary...

...granted political candidates a right to reply to personal attacks in newspapers. The court said that "press responsibility is not mandated by the Constitution and like many other virtues, cannot be legislated." The reasoning of the Supreme Court seems at odds with the reasoning of the court...

...Chief Justice Burger has written that "a responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal but that press responsibility is not mandated by the Constitution...like many other virtues, it cannot be legislated." Would you feel in general harmony with those views of the Chief Justice? Judge O'CONNOR. Mr. Chairman,...

...a compulsion to publish that which 'reason' tells them should not be published is unconstitutional. A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal,...like many other virtues, it cannot be legislated." It is interesting to note that the Supreme Court of the United States, in its comment on the Florida...

..."reason" tells them should not be published is unconstitutional. A responsible press is an undoubtedly a desirable goal, but press responsibility is not mandated...like many other virtues, it cannot be legislated. In its comment on the Florida law, the Supreme Court noted that if the right of access statute were...

...a compulsion to publish that which 'reason' tells them should not be published is unconstitutional. A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal,...and like many other virtues it cannot be legislated. The court further stated: The choice of material to go into a newspaper, and the decision made as to...

...Supreme Court struck down in 1974 a Florida law compelling newspapers to grant the right to reply because "press responsibility is not mandated by the Constitution...like many other virtues it cannot be legislated." Only the unwritten rules of fairness and decency demand more coverage of the press by the press and...

...criticism and attacks on his record. Then Chief Justice Burger, writing for a unanimous Court, noted that "A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal,...like many other virtues it cannot be legislated.' 418 US at 256. "The balance struck by the First Amendment with respect to the press is that society...

...Representing the majority, Burger suggested that editors have a First Amendment right to be unfair: "A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal,...Constitution and like many other virtues it cannot be legislated."97 That journalistic responsibility can be legislated is demonstrated by the persistence...

...press. The Tornillo Court, however, explicitly rejected the notion of legally mandated responsibility: "A responsible press is an undoubtedly desirable goal,...like many other virtues it cannot be legislated." That observation evidences a faith in the press and other private speakers rather than a faith in government....