ons that obscenity offends. They also
state that "these words, even though they had no literary meaning or
value, were still protected by the first amendment."(Gunther, 1991) So
what does this mean to the American public? This decision gave
government the power to regulate, whereas it did not before.
Broadcasting, out of all forms of communication, has received
the most limited protection of the first amendment. There are two main
reasons why. First, "the broadcast media have established a uniquely
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