Speech Rights in America - The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of Illinois Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2007
First published:	October 2007
Authors:	Laura Stein
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	184
ISBN-13:	978-0-252-07536-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > Freedom of information & freedom of speech
LSN:	0-252-07536-6
Barcode:	9780252075360

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