Freedom of Expression

by Lerner, Alicia Cafferty; Lerner, Adrienne Wilmoth

• ISBN13: 9780737741544
• ISBN10: 0737741546
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-12
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

The Global Viewpoints series provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore global connections and think critically about the worldwide implications of global issues. Each volume focuses on a controversial topic of worldwide importance and offers a panoramic view of opinions selected from a diverse range of international sources, including journals, magazines, newspapers, nonfiction books, speeches, government documents, organization newsletters, and position papers. Each volume contains an annotated table of contents; a world map, to help readers locate countries or areas covered in the essays; "for further discussion" questions; a worldwide list of organizations to contact; bibliographies of books and periodicals; and a subject index. By illuminating the complexities and interrelations of the global community, this excellent resource helps students and other researchers enhance their global awareness. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 14
Freedom of the Press
Turkey Limits Writers' Freedom of Expression	p. 21
Russian Journalists Risk Murder in the Face of Government-Censored Media	p. 30
Kenyan Press Freedom Was Compromised in the Wake of the 2007 Election	p. 40
China's Media Restrictions Are Substantial but May Decrease as the Economy Expands	p. 49
In Slovakia and Throughout Eastern Europe, Media Freedom Has Declined The Economist	p. 58
Italian Journalists Self-Censor to Avoid Recriminations from Government Leaders	p. 64
England's Press Must Seek a Balance Between Free Speech and Respect for Others	p. 69
Thai Media Are Censored by the Government	p. 76
Periodical Bibliography	p. 82
Artistic Expression and Censorship
Malaysian Artists Begin to Take Their Work from Home to Public Galleries	p. 84
Iranian Law Prohibits Women from Singing Solo in Public	p. 89
Vietnam Attempts to Censor Artists	p. 94
Zimbabwe's President Attempts to Silence Dissent Staged in Political Satires	p. 100
North Korea's Communist Regime Strictly Controls Art and Archaeology	p. 109
Periodical Bibliography	p. 114
Internet Censorship
Palestinian Leaders Block Access to Pornographic Web Sites in Gaza	p. 116
Thailand and Turkey Ban YouTube Web Site The Economist	p. 121
China Hires Internet Commentators to Stifle Dissent	p. 127
Iranian Bloggers Face Harassment	p. 132
The European Union Wants to Block Internet Searches for Bomb Recipes	p. 139
Tunisia Seeks to Control Citizens' Internet Use	p. 144
Periodical Bibliography	p. 149
Political Expression
Political Message May Keep Song Out of Contest	p. 151
Islamic Governments Collide with Freedom of Expression	p. 155
Americans Learn That Online Political Expression Can Have Repercussions in the Workplace	p. 163
Tibet's Freedom of Expression Is Questioned After the Arrest of a Political Demonstrator	p. 171
Northern Ireland's Political Murals Are Censored for the Peace Process	p. 177
Periodical Bibliography	p. 183
For Further Discussion	p. 184
Organizations to Contact	p. 186
Bibliography of Books	p. 191
Index	p. 195
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