Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo
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Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. Tornillo, 418 U.S. 241
(1974), was a United States Supreme Court
case that overturned a Florida
state law requiring newspapers to allow equal space in their newspapers to political candidates in the case of a political editorial or endorsement content. In effect, it reaffirmed the constitutional
principle of freedom of the press
(detailed in the First Amendment
) and prevented state governments from controlling the content of the press. It represents the medium with the most Constitutional protection, while Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC represents the medium with the least protection: broadcast TV and radio.
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(1974), was a United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
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case that overturned a Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
state law requiring newspapers to allow equal space in their newspapers to political candidates in the case of a political editorial or endorsement content. In effect, it reaffirmed the constitutional
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
principle of freedom of the press
Freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the freedom of communication and expression through vehicles including various electronic media and published materials...
(detailed in the First Amendment
First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering...
) and prevented state governments from controlling the content of the press. It represents the medium with the most Constitutional protection, while Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC represents the medium with the least protection: broadcast TV and radio.
See also
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co. v. FCC
- List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 418
- Fairness doctrineFairness DoctrineThe Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission , introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was, in the Commission's view, honest, equitable...
- Right of replyRight of replyThe right of reply is the right to defend oneself against public criticism in the same venue where it was published.In Europe there have been proposals for a legally enforceable right of reply that applies to all media, including newspapers, magazines, and other print media, along with radio,...