Freedom of Expression
The freedoms of expression and of the press are basic pillars of the western democracies. The contemporary theoretical framework which gives support to these rights was generated in the wake of the liberal revolutions which took place in Western Europe and in North America starting from the second h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pesquisadores em Jornalismo
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journalism Research |
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| Online Access: | https://bjr.sbpjor.org.br/bjr/article/view/102 |
| Summary: | The freedoms of expression and of the press are basic pillars of the western democracies. The contemporary theoretical framework which gives support to these rights was generated in the wake of the liberal revolutions which took place in Western Europe and in North America starting from the second half of the 1600s. Our purpose in this text is to present the current scene regarding this topic, focusing whenever pertinent on the Brazilian case, and seeking to question the unconditional defense of the freedoms of expression and of the press made by the thinkers who founded these principles vis-á-vis contemporary issues of the communicational universe. Going beyond theoretical-conceptual refl ections, we present and analyze the results of a content analysis showing how 53 Brazilian newspapers and 4 magazines with nationwide circulation report (or not) topics relating to freedom of expression and of the press. |
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| ISSN: | 1808-4079 1981-9854 |