Global Perspectives on Press Regulation, Volume 1

Europe

Paul Wragg, András Koltay, Paul Wragg, András Koltay

• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN:
  9781509950348
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781509950355
• Topic: Law
• Subtopic: Administrative Law
• Index: Law

In this ground-breaking two-volume set, world-leading experts produce a rich, authoritative depiction of the world's press, its freedom, and its limits.

We want press freedom but we also want freedom from the press. A powerful press may expose a corrupt government or aid it. It may champion citizens or unfairly attack them. A vulnerable press may lack supporters and succumb to conformity. It may resist, and overcome tyranny. According to common belief, press freedom involves social responsibilities to equip public debate and render government transparent. Is this attitude valid given that the press is usually a private, commercial actor?

Globally, the health, authority, and viability of the press varies dramatically. These patterns do not conform to traditional divisions between North and South, East and West. Instead, they are much more complex. How do we measure successful press regulation? What concessions can the state and/or society demand from the press? What constitutes the irreducible core of press freedom?

The contributions in Volume 1 look at key jurisdictions in Europe; whereas Volume 2 goes beyond Europe to analyse the situation in key jurisdictions in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Oceania. Each volume can be used independently or as part of the complete set.

This work will be incredibly valuable to policymakers and academics who seek to capture the global picture for the purposes of effecting change.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• Title Page
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• List of Contributors
• 1. On European Press Freedom: An Introduction
• 2. Danish Perspectives on Press Regulation
• 3. Freedom of the Press in France
• 4. German Constitutional Rules Concerning the Press
• 5. Press Freedom in Ireland: Laggard or Innovator?
• 6. Freedom of the Press in Italy
• 7. Freedom of the Press and Press Regulation in Poland
• 8. The Legal Death of Media Freedom in Russia
• 9. Press Freedom and Regulation in Slovakia
• 10. Press Regulation in the United Kingdom in a Changed Media Ecosystem
• 11. The Press Freedom Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
• 12. Conclusion: European Visions of a Free and Regulated Press
• Index
• Copyright Page