The supreme court case new york times company v. united states was a landmark case with far-reaching implications for the first amendment and prior restraint. prior restraint is a key concept to understand for journalists and anyone else who creates messages for the public because it represents the degree of power the government has to stop the dissemination of news and other content. after reading the case, write a journal summarizing the case in your own words and provide substantiation with references. the goal of putting it in your own words is to demonstrate that you understand the concepts covered in the case. while you may use a citation to support, do not rely only on others' descriptions. discuss how this landmark legal decision impacted the press and free speech. how can this case guide actions for professional communicators as they create messages in a digital setting