Identifiers: LCCN 2020047064 (print) | LCCN 2020047065 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119719403 (hardback) | ISBN 9781119720737 (paperback) | ISBN 9781119719519 (pdf) | ISBN 9781119719496 (epub) | ISBN 9781119719564 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Mass media--Law and legislation. | Freedom of expression. | Freedom of information. | Freedom of speech. | Telecommunication--Law and legislation. | Right to be forgotten. | Data protection--Law and legislation.
Classification: LCC K4240 .H355 2021 (print) | LCC K4240 (ebook) | DDC 342.08/53--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020047064
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020047065
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Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
7 Part I Communication Rights: Principles Chapter 1: Freedom as the Essential Basis for Communication Rights Chapter 2: Dignity, a Revolutionary Principle in a Cosmopolitan Society Chapter 3: Communication Rights in an Internet-Based Society: Why Is the Principle of Universality So Important? Chapter 4: Communication Rights in the United Nations System: From Declarations to “Soft Law” Chapter 5: Universality vs. Standardization: The Privatization of Communication Rights on Social Media Chapter 6: United States and International Communication Rights Frameworks and the Pursuit of Global Consensus
8 Part II Communication Rights: A Study of Subjects and Messages Chapter 7: Communication Rights and Their Messages: News, Opinions, Ideas, and Advertising Chapter 8: Subjects of Communication Rights: A Special Study of Minors Chapter 9: News: Objectivity and Truth Chapter 10: Journalists, Confidentiality, and Sources Chapter 11: Addressing the Risks of Harms Caused by Disinformation: European vs. US Approaches to Testing the Limits of Dignity and Freedom of Expression Online Chapter 12: The Law and Ethics of Journalism in a Changing World: New Professional Realities and Challenges for Communication Professionals
9 Part III Studies in Comparative Communication Law Chapter 13: Data Protection as a Limit to Communication Rights: A General Vision of Data Protection in Europe Chapter 14: Regulation of Internet Intermediaries and Communication Rights Chapter 15: Imperiling Community Memory: The European Right to be Forgotten’s Tampering of Search Engine Results Chapter 16: The Crime of Historical Denialism as a Limit to the Freedom of Expression Chapter 17: Hate Speech in the United States and Abroad: Finding Common Ground Chapter 18: Political Communication and Electoral Campaigns in Europe: The Search for International Standards Chapter 19: One Servant Cannot Serve Two Masters: A Struggle for Divided Loyalties of Media Regulation in Hong Kong Chapter 20: Latin American Thinking in Communication and Advances in Communication Rights Chapter 21: Media Disorder and the Future of Journalism: International Developments and the Challenge of WikiLeaks
10 Part IV At the Intersection of Law and Ethics: Challenges in the Age of Algorithms, Disinformation, and Post-Truth Chapter 22: Public Communication and Sustainability in a Post-Truth Era Chapter 23: Freedom of Expression in Social Networks and Doxing Chapter 24: The Emerging Threat of Synthetic Media: A Consideration of Journalists’ Responsibilities