The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions Audio Archive First Amendment Rights/Freedom of the Press Program 1: Democracy and the Emerging Nations A synthesis of a three-week conference held by the Center. Includes opening remarks by Zelman Cowen of the Faculty... Program 61: The Bill of Rights: Guarantor of Dissent Harry S. Ashmore argues that the real genius of the American system lies in the first ten Amendments to the... Program 81: The Garner Case - III Harry Kalven, Jr. explores the notion that sit-in demonstrations are protected under the First Amendment as a form of... Program 85: The First Amendment: Government of the Mind - I Philosopher Joseph Tussman, of the University of California at Berkeley, details a provocative proposition that, since the government already assumes... Program 86: The First Amendment: Government of the Mind - II Professor Joseph Tussman continues the dialogue on his controversial proposition with the Center's staff. July 25, 1963... Program 87: The First Amendment: Government of the Mind - III Joseph Tussman leads further discussion of his proposal. July 26, 1963... Program 88: The First Amendment: Government of the Mind - IV Joseph Tussman concludes the discussion of his ideas with Alexander Meiklejohn and the Center staff. July 29, 1963... Program 89: The First Amendment: Libel and Slander Harry Kalven, Jr. leads a discussion that examines the legal reasoning that determines when the law may compromise the principle... Program 123: Freedom of the Press - I Robert M. Hutchins leads a discussion among the Center staff on the Supreme Court ruling in Sullivan v. New York... Program 124: Freedom of the Press - II Harry Kalven, Jr. hails the Supreme Court ruling in Sullivan v. New York Times as a major triumph for First... Program 297: Too Much and Too Little: An Indictment of the Press The Center's Donald McDonald analyzes both the reasons for and the consequences of the failure of the press to report... Program 613: The National News Council -- A Solution? In this panel discussion, the participants analyze the possibility of creating a private, independent organization charged with evaluating American media... Program 614: The Right To Be Unfair A discussion revolving around whether the First Amendment gives broadcasters the right to be unfair, and what the proper relationship... Program 615: Censorship by Manipulation An examination of subtler forms of control over the press than overt government censorship, such as intimidation and manipulation through... Program 616: National News, Local Control A discussion in response to exiled South African journalist Ronald M. Segal's proposal in favor of local control over television... Program 617: TV: The Exclusive Medium In this panel discussion, the participants speculate on ways the television system could be made more accessible to the full... Program 618: The Rise and Fall of Public Broadcasting John W. Macy, Jr., former president of the Public Broadcasting Corporation, gives a step-by-step account of the process... Program 782: How Much Freedom of the Press? Yale University's Robert H. Bork expresses his concern over what he sees as an irresponsible press that seems to believe... Program 783: Shield Law Protection for the Press Attorney Floyd Abrams, representing the New York Times, discusses whether the press would be able to prevent the evils that... Program 784: The Courts and the Press in a Free Society A panel discussion focusing on the often contentious relationship between the press and the judiciary, especially in regards to differing... Program Topics Democracy and Freedom Dissent Education First Amendment Rights/Freedom of the Press Government and Politics Hutchins [Robert Maynard] and the History of CSDI Immigration International Issues Law and Order The Media Peace and War Race and Ethnicity Religion Science and Technology Social and Economic Issues CSDI Audio Archive Information The Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions (CSDI) was founded by Robert Maynard Hutchins and was based in Santa Barbara, California, from 1959 to 1987. During that time it brought together many of the most capable and distinguished minds of the times to discuss vital issues facing American society of the day. Thanks to donors Neal Linson, Ceil Pulitzer, and Stanley Sheinbaum, a project has begun to digitize and make accessible on the web some of the most important conference proceedings, talks, and dialogues recorded by CSDI. CSDI Audio Archive Homepage Help with listening to the audio files, credits and copyright information Page author: David Seubert. Last modified: 11/20/06 02:40:58 Direct questions or comments about this page to the author or to the Web Administrator. This is an official University of California, Santa Barbara Library web page.