Reflecting on Carl Magee’s libel trial in new era of press attacks

The libel trial of editor Carl Magee serves as a reminder of the threats journalists faced from politicians before the media were protected by the New York Times vs Sullivan decision and other court rulings. With new attacks on journalism these days, I thought I’d post the chapter about that trial from my biography of… Continue reading Reflecting on Carl Magee’s libel trial in new era of press attacks