Libel Law Shifts Test Journalistic Freedom in Illinois
A reflection on evolving U.S. libel law and its impact on newspapers, focusing on Time magazine, the Alton Telegraph case in Illinois, and the need for responsible reporting. The piece cautions that press freedom requires fairness and accuracy, as legal pressures persist and public trust hinges on cautious journalism.
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U.S
Time
Illinois
Ariel Sharon
U.S. Justice Department
Telegraph
U.S. Supreme Court
Real people in print by Evan M. Davis editorial page
This column defends journalism coverage as essential, arguing readers want insights into the news industry. It outlines how The Southern Illinoisan’s four editorial board members, diverse yet united, shape policy without corporate constraints and reflect local ties to Carbondale, Jackson County, and regional issues.
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Evan M. Davis
Pete Selkowe
Southern Illinoisan
Lee Enterprises
Lee
Illinois
Carbondale
Jackson County
Pete
Lincoln
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois
Sharon Time verdict splits victory in libel case
New York jurors divided the Sharon vs Time libel case, finding Time careless but not malicious while awarding Sharon no damages. The panel concluded Time erred in reporting a meeting with Lebanese Phalangists and Sabra Chatilla links, yet did not prove actual malice by the magazine.
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David Margolick
New York
Abraham D. Sofaer
Ariel Sharon
Time Magazine
Israel
Lebanon
Sharon
Time
Sabra
Chatilla
Bashir Gemayel
Shea & Gould
Manhattan
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
David Halevy
Halevy
Jerusalem
Sullivan Standard
Sullivan
Arnold Forster
Reporters Committee For Freedom of the Press
Jack C. Landau
Sofaer
Carol Burnett
National Enquirer
Henry Kissinger
Barry Goldwater
Ralph Ginzburg
Goldwater
Letters to the editor on Kroger and Country Fair concessions
Martha Easter-Wells of Carbondale urges the community to support grocery workers amid threats of concessions by Kroger and National. She questions market studies, municipal bonds, and union disclosures, and calls for city council action to protect jobs and wages.
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Southern Illinoisan
Kroger
National
Country Fair
Carbondale
Kroger and
Norge
Herrin
Martha Easter-Wells
Vogler Ford earns praise for old-fashioned concern
William Steltenpohl principal of Christ Lutheran School writes about a late trip to a Carbondale school basketball game derailed by bus trouble. Dan Walker Gary Highland and Dennis Rathjen provided quick help supplying vans after hours, using their own time to ensure players and fans reached the game.
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Southern Illinoisan
Carbondale
Vogler Ford
Dan Walker
Walker
William Steltenpohl
Christ Lutheran School
Jacob
Space burial plan aims to launch ashes into orbit
Flor ida undertakers join with former astronaut in first commercial space venture to fire cremated remains into Earth orbit. Celestis Group of Melbourne partners Space Services Inc. to place up to 13,000 capsules in a 1 900 mile orbit for about 3 900 dollars per person. Officials say approval pending from Department of Transportation as Space Services markets space burials in the United States and abroad.
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Wayne Biddle
New York Times
Washington
Florida Undertakers
Celestis Group
Melbourne
Fla
Space Services Inc
Houston
Donald K. Slayton
Space Services
Department of Transportation
Celestis
Cherry
Space
State Department
Defense Department
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jennifer L. Dorn
The
Transportation Department
Commercial Space Transportation Office
United States
Space Service
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W. Stephen Burgess
Peter W. Selkowe Publisher
William C. Westmoreland
CBS
Floyd Abrams
John Cherry
Slayton
Tyler
Texas
Starbound
Canada
Britain
Japan
South
Florida
California
Times
Rusty Miller
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