Table of Contents:
  • Part I. The Theoretical Foundations of Media Freedom
  • The rationales for freedom of expression
  • Theory of media freedom
  • Part II. General Rules on Media Freedom
  • Beneficiaries of media freedom: who is 'the media'?
  • The content of media freedom : media speech privileges and institutional protection of the media
  • The notion of an 'interference' with media freedom
  • Justification of an interference with media freedom
  • Part III. Specific Limitations to Media Freedom
  • Personality rights and intellectual property as 'rights of others'
  • Threats to public order interests: national security, territorial integrity, public safety and prevention of disorder and crime
  • The protection of health and morals
  • Maintaining the authority and impartiality of the judiciary
  • Incitement to hatred
  • Religiously offensive publications
  • Restrictions on commercial publications
  • Media pluralism.