Unconstitutional

News: NY trial court in libel case orders The New York Times to halt reporting on Project Veritas, the conservative “news” documentary group.

“This ruling is unconstitutional and sets a dangerous precedent. When a court silences journalism, it fails its citizens and undermines their right to know.” 

—Dean Baquet, executive editor, The New York Times, “Judge Tries to Block New York Times’s Coverage of Project Veritas,” New York Times, Nov. 18, 2021. Thanks to alert WORDster Tony Seton.

• Editorial Comment: A win for the right not to know.

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Edward C. Pease, Ph.D.
Professor & Department Head Emeritus
Department of Journalism & Communication
Utah State University
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