The common law tradition -- U.S. defamation law and the New York Times decision -- 1990s Australian and English developments -- Interview results : England and Australia prior to qualified privilege extensions -- The American interviews : the impact of New York Times Co. v. Sullivan and the "actual malice standard" -- Interview results : Australia following extensions to qualified privilege -- Interview results : Reynold's impact on the English media -- Conclusions : defamation, free speech and reputation in democratic societies
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-304) and index
