Legal, Ethical and Organizational Communication in Landmark Court Cases

COM 480 CSUGC Freedom of Speech Rights Case Discussion

Deliverable: Legal, Ethical and Organizational Communication in Landmark Court Cases (100 points)

Choose one of the following landmark court cases relating to freedom of speech or freedom of the press:

Branzburg v. Hayes

Sheppard v. Maxwell

Milkovich v. Lorain

Hustler Magazine v. Falwell

Rice vs. Paladin Enterprises, Inc.

United States Department of Justice vs. Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

In the first section of your paper, summarize the case itself in your own words to show understanding of the issues (a good place to find a summary of the case is: http://www.oyez.org/ (Links to an external site.)).

In the second section of your paper, analyze the ruling by the Supreme Court related to communicating free speech and/or freedom of the press (make special note of how the Supreme Court justices ruled, and the actual vote count).

In the final section of your paper, evaluate the ruling and give your personal opinion of the ruling. If you were a Supreme Court justice, would you have ruled the same way? Why or why not?

Incorporate one website or video link relating to the case you chose in the analysis section of your paper.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Be 4-5 pages in length (including title page)

Include 3-4 outside sources, in addition to properly citing information from the selected organization. The CSU-Global Library is a great place to find these sources.

Be formatted according to CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements

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