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Movie censorship software: When parents can't say no
By Ken Paulson There's something a little disquieting about turning parental guidance over to a software manufacturer.  02.24.02

Keeping government out of religion — and vice-versa
By Ken Paulson Simple message high atop Bill of Rights sometimes seems lost on public officials.  02.10.02

Slim Shady revisited: Will the real FCC please stand up?
By Ken Paulson Officials made a bizarre series of moves before deciding that edited version of rapper Eminem's song could be played on radio.  01.27.02

Book-burning in America: when wizards go up in smoke
By Ken Paulson Same First Amendment that protects books, music also gives Harry Potter critics right to destroy books in a public demonstration.  01.13.02

Spreading the faith — one windshield at a time
By Ken Paulson Armed with her rights, one woman proves you can fight city hall and win.  12.30.01

The spirit of 1791
By Ken Paulson Happy birthday to the Bill of Rights — including the First Amendment — no less potent today than it was 210 years ago, a living, evolving document that continues to shape our nation.  12.16.01

Dueling polls: How popular is the press?
By Ken Paulson If your local news isn't making the grade, speak up: Sometimes it takes a little free speech to help improve a free press.  12.02.01

Zoning free expression: Public safety and the power of protest
By Ken Paulson Seattle's inability to control hundreds of unruly demonstrators cut off the assembly rights of thousands.  11.18.01

When comedy offends: Revisiting the Smothers Brothers
By Ken Paulson Whether during a war in 1969 or now, Americans show limited appetite for real political satire, commentary.  11.04.01

Pong revisited: Free speech and video games
By Ken Paulson Hitting a ball with a paddle didn’t involve plot, character, ideas — as today's games do.  10.21.01

Politically correct speech
By Ken Paulson This is clearly the wrong time to say the wrong thing.  10.07.01

A patriotic press is a vigilant one
By Ken Paulson Reporters can ask tough questions while wearing flag lapel pins; professionalism and patriotism can and must coexist.  09.23.01

Anti-'Sopranos' sentiment no reason to silence folk-singing actor
By Ken Paulson Dominic Chianese’s scheduled singing appearance canceled in Colorado because promoter doesn’t want ‘to offend anyone.’  09.09.01

The GR8 debate over vanity license plates
By Ken Paulson Express yourself in seven letters or less.  08.26.01

The best reform: Turn off the TV and vote
By Ken Paulson New commission wants networks to stop projecting winners, and proposes gagging elections officials so they can’t report results. Why not just vote instead of using TV coverage as an excuse not to?  08.12.01

Dan and Chandra
By Ken Paulson News media's saturation coverage of gossip and innuendo can take toll on public support for a free press.  07.29.01

1970 revisited: The FCC vs. rock 'n' roll
By Ken Paulson Shades of Vice President Agnew singling out lyrics as regulators fine Colorado station for playing Eminem’s ‘Slim Shady.’  07.15.01

Good news, bad news in latest First Amendment survey
By Ken Paulson American public continues to believe news has valuable watchdog role, keeping an eye on government — but also says government needs to keep media in check.  06.28.01

Stolen conversations and freedom of the press
By Ken Paulson This week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right of a free press to publish information outweighs concerns about invasive new technology and the right to privacy.  05.27.01

What — me worry? Judge's suppression of Gone With the Wind parody raises concerns
By Ken Paulson Same First Amendment protection for MAD magazine’s ‘Groan With the Wind’ should apply to The Wind Done Gone.  05.20.01

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