Democracy and the Mass Media: A Collection of Essays

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139172271

In this volume a group of distinguished legal and political theorists and experts on journalism discuss how to reconcile our values concerning freedom of the press with the enormous power of the media - especially television - to shape opinions and values. The policy issues treated concern primarily the extent of justifiable government regulation of the media and the justification for regulating television differently from newspapers. The volume contains some highly original and groundbreaking analyses of philosophical issues surrounding the First Amendment of the US Bill of Rights. This is a book for anyone seriously interested in the rights to free speech and expression in technologically advanced societies.

"Lichtenberg and colleagues should be commended for giving us an updated underpinning for debate in this area." Lewis W. Wolfson, ?????

"All of the essays in Democracy and the Mass Media have something to offer....Some of the philosophical essays....are likely to benefit mass communication educators who want to include relevant philosophy topics in their graduate curricula." Journalism Quarterly

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Preface
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List of contributors
pp ix-xii
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Introduction
pp 1-20
- By Judith Lichtenberg, University of Maryland
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1 - Liberal constraints on private power?: reflections on the origins and rationale of access regulation
pp 21-65
- By Stephen Holmes, University of Chicago
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2 - Liberalism and free speech
pp 66-101
- By David Kelley, Vassar College, Roger Donway
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3 - Foundations and limits of freedom of the press
pp 102-135
- By Judith Lichtenberg, University of Maryland
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4 - Why the state?
pp 136-154
- By Owen M. Fiss, Yale University
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5 - Practices of toleration
pp 155-185
- By Onora O'Neill, University of Essex
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6 - Access in a post–social responsibility age
pp 186-201
- By Carl Sessions Stepp, University of Maryland
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7 - Who decides?
pp 202-228
- By Frederick Schauer, University of Michigan
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8 - Four criticisms of press ethics
pp 229-268
- By Jeffrey B. Abramson, Brandeis University
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9 - Political communication systems and democratic values
pp 269-289
- By Michael Gurevitch, University of Maryland, Jay G. Blumler, Leeds University
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10 - Mass communications policy: where we are and where we should be going
pp 290-330
- By Henry Geller, Duke University
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11 - Content regulation reconsidered
pp 331-354
- By T. M. Scanlon Jr., Harvard University
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12 - The rationale of public regulation of the media
pp 355-367
- By Lee C. Bollinger, University of Michigan
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13 - The role of a free press in strengthening democracy
pp 368-398
- By Sanford J. Ungar, The American University
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Index
pp 399-410
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

Preface
pp vii-viii

List of contributors
pp ix-xii

Introduction
pp 1-20

1 - Liberal constraints on private power?: reflections on the origins and rationale of access regulation
pp 21-65

2 - Liberalism and free speech
pp 66-101

3 - Foundations and limits of freedom of the press
pp 102-135

4 - Why the state?
pp 136-154

5 - Practices of toleration
pp 155-185

6 - Access in a post–social responsibility age
pp 186-201

7 - Who decides?
pp 202-228

8 - Four criticisms of press ethics
pp 229-268

9 - Political communication systems and democratic values
pp 269-289

10 - Mass communications policy: where we are and where we should be going
pp 290-330

11 - Content regulation reconsidered
pp 331-354

12 - The rationale of public regulation of the media
pp 355-367

13 - The role of a free press in strengthening democracy
pp 368-398

Index
pp 399-410

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