Amy Gajda, a former journalist, is Associate Professor of Law at Tulane University.
The difficult question-as always in First Amendment and most
constitutional litigation-is where to draw the line. In grappling
with that and offering provisional answers,...Gajda do[es] a
great service. -- Erwin Chemerinsky * Chronicle of Higher Education
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Provocative and well-researched... Gajda's book serves as a
warning that courts may be losing patience with repeated appeals
from media organizations-which may or may not properly be
considered journalistic-claiming that their right to broadcast
increasingly intrusive and personal material is of newsworthiness,
and in the public interest. Her argument is that these
profit-driven, sensationalistic efforts to push the limits of the
First Amendment will wind up spoiling press freedoms for the
professional mainstream press, by setting court precedents that
chip away at First Amendment rights for everyone... It's a timely
intervention, and Gajda carries it off convincingly. -- Hans
Rollman * PopMatters *
An eye-opening, relevant and cautionary book. * Kirkus Reviews
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Former journalist Gajda's timely book addresses threats to
freedom of the press in the age of blogging and digital news
sources...[It] tackles a complex subject in a compelling way. --
Becky Kennedy * Library Journal *
What can be done to save journalism from growing legal pushbacks
and the rise of privacy that threatens First Amendment safeguards?
Amy Gajda has written an incredibly timely and detailed
book, packed with compelling examples. -- Clay Calvert, University
of Florida
The First Amendment Bubble raises very important questions
about the future of journalism and about concerns that judicial
responses to irresponsible reporting could harm our democratic
society. The author's experience as a journalist shines through in
this well-researched and engaging book. -- Angela Campbell,
Georgetown University Law Center
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