The illusion of the free press / John Charney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Charney, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of the press.

Truth.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 185 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford [UK] ; Portland, Oregon : Hart Publishing, 2018.

Summary:

This book explores the relationship between truth and freedom in the free press. It argues that the relationship is problematic because the free press implies a competition between plural ideas, whereas truth is univocal. Based on this tension the book claims that the idea of a free press is premised on an epistemological illusion. This illusion enables society to maintain that the world it perceives through the press corresponds to the world as it actually exists, explaining why defenders of the free press continue to rely on its capacity to discover the truth, despite economic conditions and technological innovations undermining much of its independence. The book invites the reader to reconsider the philosophical foundations, constitutional justifications, and structure and functions of the free press, and whether the institution can, in fact, realise both freedom and truth. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned in the role and value of the free press in the modern world

Contents:

Free press : necessary illusions

The classic theory and the quest for truth

Truth and politics : democratic justifications of a free press

Freedom of speech and autonomy : towards the discovery of the true self

Freedom and truth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781509908905

1509908900

9781509908882

1509908889

9781509908899

1509908897

OCLC:

1004575096