Jan Oster

Media Freedom as a Fundamental Right

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Produktbeschreibung

Jan Oster develops a coherent theoretical and doctrinal framework for the scope, content and limitations of media freedom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 338
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 643g
• ISBN-13: 9781107098954
• ISBN-10: 1107098955
• Artikelnr.: 42365034

Autorenporträt

Jan Oster is Assistant Professor for EU Law and Institutions at Leiden University, the Netherlands. He also holds a lectureship for telecommunications law and private international media law at the Mainz Media Institute, Germany.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: aim, scope and method of this study
Part I. The Theoretical Foundations of Media Freedom: 1. The rationales for freedom of expression
2. Theory of media freedom
Part II. General Rules on Media Freedom: 3. Beneficiaries of media freedom: who is 'the media'?
4. The content of media freedom: media speech privileges and institutional protection of the media
5. The notion of an 'interference' with media freedom
6. Justification of an interference with media freedom
Part III. Specific Limitations to Media Freedom: 7. Personality rights and intellectual property as 'rights of others'
8. Threats to public order interests: national security, territorial integrity, public safety and prevention of disorder and crime
9. The protection of health and morals
10. Maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary
11. Incitement to hatred
12. Religiously offensive publications
13. Restrictions on commercial publications
14. Media pluralism
Conclusion.