| Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media Contributor(s): Stein, Laura (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252075366 ISBN-13: 9780252075360 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $22.77 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: The First Amendment is the principle guarantor of speech rights in the United States, but the Supreme Court's interpretations of it often privilege the interests of media owners over those of the broader citizenry. In "Speech Rights in America," Laura Stein argues that such rulings alienate citizens from their rights, corrupt the essential workings of democracy, and prevent the First Amendment from performing its critical role as a protector of free speech. Drawing on the best of the liberal democratic tradition, Stein demonstrates that there is a significant gap between First Amendment law and the speech rights necessary to democratic communication, and proposes an alternative set of principles to guide future judicial, legislative, and cultural policy on old and new media. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Media & The Law - Law | Constitutional - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 302.230 |
| Series: History of Communication (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6.36" W x 8.92" (0.61 lbs) 184 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The First Amendment is the principle guarantor of speech rights in the United States. But the Supreme Court's interpretations of it often privilege the interests of media owners over those of the broader citizenry. Laura Stein argues that such rulings alienate citizens from their rights, corrupt the essential workings of democracy, and prevent the First Amendment from performing its critical role as a protector of free speech. Drawing on the best of the liberal democratic tradition, Stein demonstrates that there is a significant gap between First Amendment law and the speech rights necessary to democratic communication, and proposes an alternative set of principles to guide future judicial, legislative, and cultural policy on old and new media. |