Beasts … This column isn’t about me of course, but if you’ve ever wondered what sort of childhood I endured, sharing a domicile under the protection of such an intellect, let’s just say it was “interesting”. Originally appearing in the Gainesville Times, February 23, 1988, Prof. Alex Taylor lays out his series that will study…… Continue reading Alex Taylor’s Beasts: Part 1
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Love, Mom — Joe Majczek’s Wrongful Conviction in 1932
Who is Joe Majczek? We hear all too much about bad journalists, bad journalism, fake news, yadda yadda … We’ve also endured the constant castigations of zealous police who’ve not only overstepped their authority, they’ve committed atrocities incomprehensible to conventional understanding. When it comes to capital crimes and coverups from our most precious defenders, nothing…… Continue reading Love, Mom — Joe Majczek’s Wrongful Conviction in 1932
Liberty of the (op)Press(ed) — The Zenger Trial
Got a real Zenger for you: (Sorry, couldn’t resist) I’d label this a timely column given the state of liberties taken with journalism lately. Such arguments, it seems, have always been in play. Originally published in the Gainesville Times, February 9, 1988, Prof. Alex Taylor shares the birth of a U.S. freedom. “It’s not libel…… Continue reading Liberty of the (op)Press(ed) — The Zenger Trial