FEPP Archives - Miscellaneous - 2001-04
The
Supreme Court 2003-04 Term
Campaign finance, freedom of information, cybersex, "adult"
businesses, "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, government
funds for clergy training, and Vice President Cheney's claim for government
secrecy are the free expression issues in the 2003-04 term.
The
Supreme Court 2002-03 Term
Debates over overseas sweatshops; telemarketing; sex toys;
Internet filters; cross-burning; and the public domain were some of the
free-expression issues in the Supreme Court's 2002-2003 term.
FEPP's
Response to Letter from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Media Violence
(February 15, 2002) - The Free Expression Policy Project
responded to a letter from Dr. Miriam E. Bar-on of the AAP defending the
organization's position that social science studies have demonstrated
adverse effects from media violence.
The
Free Expression Policy Project: The Concept Paper
Policy work in this area needs to address affirmative
alternatives to censorship—media literacy, critical thinking skills,
truly comprehensive sexuality education, arts programs for at-risk teens.
Whether the issue is violent entertainment, abstinence-only sex education,
rock music, or Internet filters in libraries, public policy should acknowledge
the free-speech interests of youth.
Not
In Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship, And The Innocence
Of Youth
From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter, Internet
filters to the v-chip, censorship is often based on the assumption that
children and adolescents must be protected from "indecent" information
- whether in art, in literature, or on a Web site. In Not In Front
of the Children, FEPP Director Marjorie Heins explores the fascinating
history of indecency laws and other censorship aimed at youth.
Not
In Front of the Children: A Reply to the Critics
A rejoinder to reviews in the New
York Times and elsewhere.
Youth
Respond to Not in Front of the Children
Some emails from students who found Not in Front of
the Children educational and empowering.
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