6th edition

Published by the Pennsylvania First Amendment Coalition

Table of Contents

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Forward and Access to the News
Prior Restraints and Gag Orders
Attempts to Acquire News Source Materials
Libel
Newsgathering Liability
Newsgathering Privacy
Appendices
Media Survival Kit (complete)

The Media Survival Kit, last updated in 2001, is published by the Pennsylvania First Amendment Coalition. The book was printed by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association and distributed to PNA member newspapers.

Pennsylvania's Right to Know Act, which concerns government records, was updated since the Media Survival Kit was printed. PNA's Legal Department produced a guide to the 2002 changes, which is a handy reference to use in conjunction with the Media Survival Kit.

Prepared by :

Samuel E. Klein, Esquire
Amy B. Ginensky, Esquire
Vernon L. Francis, Esquire
Robert C. Clothier, Esquire

Dechert 4000 Bell Atlantic Tower Building
1717 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2793

To order copies of the Media Survival Kit, please contact Luann Smith at (717) 703-3076 or luanns@pa-news.org.

Copies are available for $2, plus Pennsylvania sales tax 6% and shipping.

Please see the Legal Handbook for additional information