Freedom of Expression
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...
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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.
Foreword 11Introduction 14Chapter 1 Freedom of the Press1 Turkey Limits Writers' Freedom of Expression Richard Lea 212 Russian Journalists Risk Murder in the Face of Government-Censored Media Matthias Schepp Christian Neef Uwe Klussmann 303 Kenyan Press Freedom Was Compromised in the Wake of the 2007 Election Susan Linnee 404 China's Media Restrictions Are Substantial but May Decrease as the Economy Expands Carin Zissis Preeti Bhattacharji 495 In Slovakia and Throughout Eastern Europe, Media Freedom Has Declined The Economist 586 Italian Journalists Self-Censor to Avoid Recriminations from Government Leaders Kirstin Hausen 647 England's Press Must Seek a Balance Between Free Speech and Respect for Others Simon Jenkins 698 Thai Media Are Censored by the Government Marwaan Macan-Markar 76Periodical Bibliography 82Chapter 2 Artistic Expression and Censorship1 Malaysian Artists Begin to Take Their Work from Home to Public Galleries Sonia Kolesnikov-Jessop 842 Iranian Law Prohibits Women from Singing Solo in Public Freemuse 893 Vietnam Attempts to Censor Artists Roger Mitton 944 Zimbabwe's President Attempts to Silence Dissent Staged in Political Satires Robyn Dixon 1005 North Korea's Communist Regime Strictly Controls Art and Archaeology Mitch Davis 109Periodical Bibliography 114Chapter 3 Internet Censorship1 Palestinian Leaders Block Access to Pornographic Web Sites in Gaza Kuwait Times 1162 Thailand and Turkey Ban YouTube Web Site The Economist 1213 China Hires Internet Commentators to Stifle Dissent Jonathan Watts 1274 Iranian Bloggers Face Harassment Lara Sukhtian 1325 The European Union Wants to Block InternetSearches for Bomb Recipes David Charter Jonathan Richards 1396 Tunisia Seeks to Control Citizens' Internet Use Victoria Shannon 144Periodical Bibliography 149Chapter 4 Political Expression1 Political Message May Keep Song Out of Contest Donald Macintyre 1512 Islamic Governments Collide with Freedom of Expression Maryam Namazie 1553 Americans Learn That Online Political Expression Can Have Repercussions in the Workplace Rebecca Knowles Lillian Cunningham 1634 Tibet's Freedom of Expression Is Questioned After the Arrest of a Political Demonstrator Phurbu Thinley 1715 Northern Ireland's Political Murals Are Censored for the Peace Process Brendan O'Neill 177Periodical Bibliography 183For Further Discussion 184Organizations to Contact 186Bibliography of Books 191Index 195
