Literary Journalism on Trial: Masson v. New Yorker and the First Amendment

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CONTENTS Acknowledgments xi Introduction: Journalism, Libel Law, and the Problem of Facts 1 1. Masson v. New Yorker Goes to Trial 23 2. Literary Journalism and the New Yorker 40 3. The Historical Origins of the Masson-Malcolm Dispute 61 4. Libel at the New Yorker 87 5. Masson v. New Yorker in the Early Years 122 6. Libel Law and the Postmodern Dilemma: The Search for Truth 152 7. The End of the Line for Masson 182 Conclusion: The Meanings of the Masson-Malcolm Dispute 203 Appendix: The Disputed Quotations 225 Notes 227 Selected Bibliography 271 Index 283 ix ...