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Principles of Publicity and Press Freedom

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Principles of Publicity and Press Freedom

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This insightful book examines freedom of the press, the social functions of the press, and how the original concept of publicity-as the 'public use of reason,' or citizens' freedom to express and publish opinions-has been reduced to mean the right of media to access and print information. This, the author argues, unfairly gives media more freedom than individuals have and reduces the accountability and service of the press to the public. Splichal's thoughtful work includes discussions of the media-relevant theories and works of Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant, Karl Marx, and John Stuart Mill, among many others.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 In Search of the Roots: Deconstructing the Institution of Freedom of the Press
Chapter 3 Free Press for Social Control: From Bentham to American Pragmatists
Chapter 4 Freedom to Reason, Right to Communicate
Chapter 5 From the Republic of Letters to the Public of Letters to the Editor

Product details

Published Nov 19 2002
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 288
ISBN 9780742516151
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions 9 x 6 inches
Series Critical Media Studies: Institutions, Politics, and Culture
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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