[bestbits] Defining media freedom in international policy debates

[Becky Lentz]

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> Defining media freedom in international policy debates
> <http://gmc.sagepub.com/content/12/2/127?etoc>
> Andrei Richter

The current debate in intergovernmental organizations about the object of
freedom of the media has its origins in recent history. Conventions and
other international legal and political documents provide, in retrospect, an
insight into the relevant ideas shared by many, while accord on their
meaning is usually reached by agreement that results from intense
negotiations by both experts and diplomats. I argue that notions and
concepts of what exactly should be protected under the umbrella of media
freedom have been transformed during three distinct periods in post-war
history. The related definitions are placed in the hierarchy of universal
human rights. The contemporary international debate is illustrated with an
example of the latest challenges to the scope of freedom of the media. The
document analysis leads to a possible solution to the current
intergovernmental argument.


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