A right to offend / Brian Winston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winston, Brian, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of expression.

Freedom of speech.

Freedom of the press.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New Delhi ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Over the past two decades, there have been a series of events that have brought into question the concept and practice of free expression. In this new book, Winston provides an account of the current state of freedom of expression in the western world. He analyses all the most pertinent cases of conflict during the last two decades - including the fatwa against Salman Rushdie, the incident of the Danish cartoons and offended celebrities - examining cultural, legal and journalistic aspects of each case. A Right to Offend offers us a deeper understanding of the increasingly threatening environment in which free speech operates and is defended, as well as how it informs and is central to journalism practice and media freedom more generally. It is important reading for all those interested in freedom of expression in the twenty-first century."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

pt. 1. Prosecution

pt. 2. Defence

Section 1. Histories : to dispel the shadow of the fatwa

Section 2. Enlightenment : to frustrate the treason of the clerks

Section 3. Law : to correct the abuses of hackgate.

Notes:

First published in 2012. Reprinted 2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781849662628

1849662622

9781849664400

1849664404

9781283853279

1283853272

9781849664394

1849664390

OCLC:

1194877778