Journalism and Free Speech
About this ebook
This book explores the philosophical and historical development of free speech and critically examines the ways in which it relates to freedom of the press in practice. The main contention of the book is that the actualisation of press freedom should be seen as encompassing modes of censorship which place pressure upon the principled connection between journalism and freedom of speech. Topics covered include:
- The Philosophy of Free Speech
- Journalism and Free Speech
- Press Freedom and the Democratic Imperative
- New Media and the Global Public Sphere
- Regulating Journalism
- Privacy and Defamation
- National Security and Insecurity
- Ownership
- News, Language Culture and Censorship
This book introduces students to a wide range of issues centred around freedom of speech, press freedom and censorship, providing an accessible text for courses on journalism and mass media.
About the author
John Steel is a lecturer in Journalism Studies at the University of Sheffield, where he teaches courses on journalism and political communication, freedom of speech and censorship. He has published in the areas of popular journalism, theoretical approaches to journalism and its history, and the theory and practice and journalism education.
