Blurring the Lines: Market-Driven and Democracy-Driven Freedom of Expression

摘要

While freedom of expression or free speech usually refers to freedom from government restriction, economic forces also play a role, as the American press commentator A. J. Liebling once famously reminded people, "Freedom of the press is limited to those who own one." The essays in this volume then explore the issues of expression, government, and market under three headings: Free Speech, the State, and Tensions; In Between Advertising and Journalism; and Restrictions and Control of Media Content. The first section explores both theoretical and practical questions, rooted in the European tradition. It contains six essays "Who, What, Why and How: Questions for Positive Free Speech and Media Systems" (Andrew T. Kenyon); "Beyond Positive and Negative Conceptions of Free Speech" (Kari Karppinen); "Freedom of Expression as a Public Service" (Hans-Gunnar Axberger); "Toward a People's Internet: The Fight for Positive Freedoms in an Age of Corporate Libertarianism" (Victor Pickard); "Europe's Many Crises and the Confinement of Democracy-Driven Free Speech" (Katharine Sarikakis); and "The Democratic Dynamics of Government Consultations: Speaking Freely and Listening Properly" (John Morison).