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12 Va. J.L. & Tech. 1 (2007)

handle is hein.journals/vjolt12 and id is 1 raw text is: VIRGINIA JOURNAL OF LAW & TECHNOLOGY WINTER 2007 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA VOL. 12, No. 1 Access to Audiences as a First Amendment Right: Its Relevance and Implications for Electronic Media Policy PHILIP M. NAPOLI AND SHEEA T. SYBBLISt ABSTRACT When the issue of speakers' rights of access arises in media regulation and policy contexts, the focus typically is on the concept of speakers' rights of access to the media, or to the press. This right usually is premised on the audience's need for access to diverse sources and content. In contrast, in many non-mediated contexts, the concept of speakers' rights of access frequently is defined in terms of the speaker's own First Amendment right of access to audiences. This article explores the important distinctions between these differing interpretations of a speaker's access rights and argues that the concept of a speaker's right of access to audiences merits a more prominent position in electronic media regulation and policy. This article then explores the implications of such a shift in perspective for media regulation and policy-making. D 2007 Virginia Journal of Law & Technology Association, at http://www.vjolt.net. Use paragraph numbers for pinpoint citations. t Philip M. Napoli holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University, 1997. Associate Professor Graduate School of Business Administration, Fordham University. Director, Donald McGannon Communication Research Center. pnapoli@fordham.edu. Sheea T. Sybblis holds a J.D. from Fordham University, 2005. She is currently clerking in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

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