Chapter 2. Freedom of Press and Broadcasting

2007 ◽  
pp. 19-34
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Press

scholarly journals Cultural co-orientation revisited: The case of the South China Morning Post

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Wiebrecht
Keyword(s):  
South China ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
The South ◽  
The West ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
South China Morning ◽  
British Colony ◽  
The Media ◽  
Economic Considerations

The freedom of press is one aspect that leaders from the West often criticise about China. As former British colony, Hong Kong has been able to preserve its special status with constitutional rights and liberties that also include the freedom of press. However, in recent years, sentiments of increased influence from Beijing have led to fears that it would curb the freedoms enjoyed by residents of the Special Administrative Region. However, instead of clear unambiguous interferences, Beijing has opted for an indirect approach that is predominantly characterised by the salience of economic considerations in reporting news binding the media outlets closer to the position of Beijing. This article shows that the South China Morning Post has undergone an editorial shift that moves it closer to the position of the Chinese government.

scholarly journals Penghakiman oleh Pers Nasional: Suatu Kritik atas Kebebasan Pers dalam Pemberitaan Perkara Tindak Pidana Korupsi

Humaniora ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 216
Author(s):  
Vidya Prahassacitta
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Code Of Conduct ◽  
High Position ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Library Research ◽  
The Press ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Government

The 1998 reform in Indonesia has changed freedom press in Indonesia. Now press implements libertarian model which puts freedom first instead of responsibility. Previously, press implemented soviet communist model which put responsibility first instead of freedom. Fifteen years later, press in Indonesia has become political tool by the owner of the press company who has high position in political party participating in the 2014 election. This reflects on the disproportional news regarding corruption cases conducted by the government officer or parliament member from the contender party. Such news delivers not only facts but also misleading opinions to the society which creates trial by the press. In fact, presumption of innocent principle is a foundation for press reporting news as stipulated in Law No. 40 Year 1999 concerning Press and Journalistic Code of Conduct. In libertarian press there are always borders but such borders are not effective since the freedom of press in Indonesia is powerful. Article used qualitative and library research with secondary sources of law to gain a solution to this problem. Therefore, Press Board should maximize its function in supervising the implementation of presumption of innocent principle and to raise society awareness regarding the law supremacy. In the end, to fulfill press social responsibility, a press profession court shall be established to keep press independency. 

The Dominant American View of Freedoms of Press and Speech, in the Decade Leading Up to Ratification of the Federal Bill of Rights

2020 ◽  
pp. 303-336
Author(s):  
Wendell Bird
Keyword(s):  
First Amendment ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Freedom Of The Press ◽  
Bill Of Rights ◽  
Original Source ◽  
Narrow View ◽  
The Press ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
The World

In the 1780s in America, the advocates of broad understandings of freedom of press and freedom of speech continued to argue, as “Junius Wilkes” did in 1782, that “[i]f a printer is liable to prosecution and restraint, for publishing pieces on public measures, conceived libellous, the liberty of the press is annihilated and ruined. . . . The danger is precisely the same to liberty, in punishing a person after the performance appears to the world, as in preventing its publication in the first instance. The doctrine of libels, is of pernicious consequence to the freedom of the press.” Many other essays in the 1780s showed the dominance of an expansive understanding of freedoms of press and speech, as did the declarations of rights of nine states. That was the context in which the First Amendment was adopted and ratified in 1789–1791. These conclusions about the prevalent and dominant understanding after the mid-1760s are flatly contrary to the narrow view of freedoms of press and speech stated by Blackstone and Mansfield, and restated by the neo-Blackstonians, who claim that the narrow understanding was not only predominant but exclusive through the ratification of the First Amendment and onward until 1798. This book’s conclusions are based on far more original source material than the neo-Blackstonians’ conclusions.

scholarly journals LIBERDADE DE IMPRENSA SOB AMEAÇA: uma análise dos casos de violência contra jornalistas no Tocantins

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 434
Author(s):  
Gabriela Pereira Melo ◽  
Francisco Gilson Reboucas Porto Junior
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The State ◽  
Daily Treatment ◽  
Press Freedom ◽  
Brazilian Legislation ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
Analysis Of Cases

RESUMO Em alguns casos no Tocantins, os jornalistas têm sofrido violências por agressões físicas, morais, intimidações e até mesmo ameaças. Apesar das liberdades garantidas por lei, os riscos são pertinentes à profissão que lida com o trato diário das notícias divulgadas de modo a garantir o acesso à informação. Esta pesquisa ilustra casos acometidos aos jornalistas do estado no exercício da profissão, impedidos de desenvolverem seu trabalho por meio de violência entre os anos de 2012 e 2016. Ilustram-se as garantias e limitações da legislação brasileira, a correspondências com os casos vivenciados, bem como a análise de casos ocorridos no estado, suas origens, vítimas e motivos.      PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Violência contra o jornalista; Censura; Jornalismo; Liberdade de Imprensa; Liberdade de Expressão.     ABSTRACT In some cases in Tocantins, journalists have suffered violence due to physical aggressions, in their moralities, intimidation and even threats. Despite the liberty guaranteed by law, some risks are pertinent to within the profession that deals daily treatment of the news divulged so as to guarantee access to the information. This research illustrates the cases of journalists from the state in the practice of the profession, who are unable to carry out their work through violence between 2012 and 2016. Illustrate the guarantees and limitations of Brazilian legislation, correlation with the cases as the analysis of cases occurring in the state, their origins, victims and motives.   KEYWORDS: Violence against the journalist; Censorship; Journalism; Freedom of press; Freedom of expression     RESUMEN En algunos casos en Tocantins, los periodistas han sufrido violencia por parte de la agresión física, moral, intimidación e incluso amenazas. A pesar de las libertades garantizadas por la ley, los riesgos son relevantes para la profesión que se ocupa del tratamiento diario de las noticias publicadas con el fin de garantizar el acceso a la información. Esta investigación ilustra casos afectados a periodistas del estado en la profesión, impidió el desarrollo de su trabajo a través de la violencia entre los años 2012 y 2016 son las garantías y limitaciones de la legislación brasileña se ilustra, la correspondencia con los casos y experimentó como el análisis de los casos que se produjeron en el estado, sus orígenes, las víctimas y los motivos.   PALABRAS CLAVE: Violencia contra periodistas; la censura; el periodismo; La libertad de prensa; La libertad de expresión.

scholarly journals Democratization in Pakistan: Role of Media in Civilian and Military Regimes

2017 ◽  
Vol II (I) ◽  
pp. 405-416
Author(s):  
Ali Shan ◽  
Abdul Basit ◽  
Mian Muhammad Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Democratic Republic ◽  
Democratic Values ◽  
Military Regimes ◽  
Freedom Of Press ◽  
Media Democracy ◽  
The Voice ◽  
Governmental Control

Without active, free and strong media, democracy is not completed. In countries where freedom of press is limited, democratic values are not established. Media had been facing violence in Pakistan whether it remained political or military governments. Struggle of press can be traced back before the inception of Pakistan when press was under tight governmental control. This caused nothing other than sabotaging the rights of people. Founder of Pakistan was strong supporter for the freedom of press and encouraged Muslims to get declarations for new newspapers. It is an important question to investigate why in the democratic republic of Pakistan such Colonial Laws are made that hindered the progress of press and media. And it is also important to investigate that how media raised the voice of suppressed people in the dictatorial regimes and what was the role of media in civilian governments for the promotion of democracy.

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