Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media (History of Communication)

Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media (History of Communication)
by Laura Stein

Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media (History of Communication)
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Author: Laura Stein
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2007-10-01
ISBN: 0252075366
Number of pages: 184
Publisher: University of Illinois Press

Summary of Speech Rights in America: The First Amendment, Democracy, and the Media (History of Communication)

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.

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.

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