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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2026 · 44 MIN

The Constitutional Case For Fixing Corporate Media’s Libel Loophole

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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Carson Holloway, a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska Omaha, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain everything wrong with the Supreme Court's 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan decision and discuss how that judicial activism emboldened the partisan press to defame their political opponents.You can buy Holloway's book No Liberty to Libel: The Constitutional Case Against New York Times v. Sullivan here.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, author Carson Holloway, a professor of political science at the University of Nebraska Omaha, joins Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to explain everything wrong with the Supreme Court's 1964 New York Times v. Sullivan decision and discuss how that judicial activism emboldened the partisan press to defame their political opponents.You can buy Holloway's book No Liberty to Libel: The Constitutional Case Against New York Times v. Sullivan here.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

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