How Journalists Think About The First Amendment Vis-à-vis Their Coverage of Hate Groups

Gregory P. Perreault; Jonathan Peters; Brett Johnson; Leslie Klein

How Journalists Think About The First Amendment Vis-à-vis Their Coverage of Hate Groups

Gregory P. Perreault, Jonathan Peters, Brett Johnson, Leslie Klein

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Abstract

This study, based on in-depth interviews with U.S.-based journalists (n = 18), explores the increasingly fraught circumstances of reporting on hate groups. We examine how journalists think about the First Amendment vis-à-vis their coverage of such groups. Through the lens of media ecology and First Amendment principles and theories, we argue ultimately that journalists who cover hate groups use the First Amendment to identify their place in the journalistic environment.

Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Communication
Volume	15
State	Published - Jan 1 2021
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

First Amendment
Hate Groups
Hate Speech
Media Ecology
Journalism Ecology
and Role Enactment

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How Journalists Think About The First Amendment Vis-à-vis Their Coverage of Hate Groups

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