A right to offend /
Winston, Brian
A right to offend / Brian Winston. - xv, 414 pages ; 23 cm. - Film and media studies . - Film + media studies. .
"Film and media studies"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-398) and index.
Prosecution -- Defence. Histories--to dispel the shadow of the Fatwa ; Enlightenment--to frustrate the treason of the clerks ; Law--to correct the abuses of Hackgate.
"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."--Publisher's website.
1849660158 9781849660150 1849660034 9781849660037
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of the press.
JC591 / .W567 2012 K3253 / .W567 2012
323.44091821
A right to offend / Brian Winston. - xv, 414 pages ; 23 cm. - Film and media studies . - Film + media studies. .
"Film and media studies"--Cover p. 4.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 372-398) and index.
Prosecution -- Defence. Histories--to dispel the shadow of the Fatwa ; Enlightenment--to frustrate the treason of the clerks ; Law--to correct the abuses of Hackgate.
"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."--Publisher's website.
1849660158 9781849660150 1849660034 9781849660037
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of the press.
JC591 / .W567 2012 K3253 / .W567 2012
323.44091821