Overview

In this ground-breaking two-volume set, world-leading experts produce a rich, authoritative depiction of the world’s press, its freedom, and its limits. We want press freedom but we also want freedom from the press. A powerful press may expose a corrupt government or aid it. It may champion citizens or unfairly attack them. A vulnerable press may lack supporters and succumb to conformity. It may resist, and overcome tyranny. According to common belief, press freedom involves social responsibilities to equip public debate and render government transparent. Is this attitude valid given that the press is usually a private, commercial actor? Globally, the health, authority, and viability of the press varies dramatically. These patterns do not conform to traditional divisions between North and South, East and West. Instead, they are much more complex. How do we measure successful press regulation? What concessions can the state and/or society demand from the press? What constitutes the irreducible core of press freedom? The contributions in Volume 1 look at key jurisdictions in Europe; whereas Volume 2 goes beyond Europe to analyse the situation in key jurisdictions in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. Each volume can be used independently or as part of the complete set. This work will be incredibly valuable to policymakers and academics who seek to capture the global picture for the purposes of effecting change.

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Author:   Dr Paul Wragg (University of Leeds, UK) ,  András Koltay (University of Public Service, Hungary)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Hart Publishing
ISBN:  

9781509950348

ISBN 10:   1509950346
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   21 September 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. On European Press Freedom: An Introduction András Koltay (University of Public Service, Hungary) 2. Danish Perspectives on Press Regulation Sten Schaumburg-Müller (University of Southern Denmark, Denmark) 3. Freedom of the Press in France Guilhem Gil (Aix-Marseille University, France) 4. German Constitutional Rules Concerning the Press Udo Fink (Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany) 5. Press Freedom in Ireland: Laggard or Innovator? Daithi Mac Síthigh (Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Ireland) 6. Freedom of the Press in Italy Pietro Dunn (University of Bologna, Italy) and Oreste Pollicino (Bocconi University, Italy) 7. Freedom of the Press and Press Regulation in Poland Joanna Kulesza (University of Lódz, Poland) 8. The Legal Death of Media Freedom in Russia Andrei Richter (Comenius University, Slovakia) 9. Press Freedom and Regulation in Slovakia Andrej Školkay (School of Communication and Media, Slovakia) 10. Press Regulation in the United Kingdom in a Changed Media Ecosystem Peter Coe (University of Birmingham, UK) 11. The Press Freedom Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights Jan Oster (University of Osnabrück, Germany) 12. Conclusion: European Visions of a Free and Regulated Press Paul Wragg (University of Leeds, UK)

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Paul Wragg is Professor of Media Law at the University of Leeds, UK. András Koltay is Professor of Law at the University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary and at the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary.

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