Speech rights in America : the First Amendment, democracy, and the media / Laura Stein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stein, Laura Lynn, 1965-

Series:

History of communication.

The history of communication

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mass media--Political aspects--United States.

Mass media.

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press ; Chesham : Combined Academic [distributor], 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The First Amendment is the principle guarantor of speech rights in the United States. But the Supreme Court's interpretations of it often privilege the interests of media owners over those of the broader citizenry. Laura Stein argues that such rulings alienate citizens from their rights, corrupt the essential workings of democracy, and prevent the First Amendment from performing its critical role as a protector of free speech. Drawing on the best of the liberal democratic tradition, Stein demonstrates that there is a significant gap between First Amendment law and the speech rights necessary to democratic communication, and proposes an alternative set of principles to guide future judicial, legislative, and cultural policy on old and new media.

Contents:

""front cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""1. The First Amendment and Communication in Democratic Societies""; ""2. Rethinking Speech Rights""; ""3. Social Mediation in Print and Broadcast Media""; ""4. The Right to Public Space""; ""5. Democratic Speech Rights on the Internet""; ""6. The Future of Democratic Communication""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""back cover""

Notes:

Originally published: 2006.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613895806

9781283583350

1283583356

9780252092558

0252092554

OCLC:

923495167