New anthology from Nordicom

Maria Edström, Andrew T. Kenyon, Eva-Maria Svensson (eds.)

Blurring the Lines: Market-Driven and Democracy-Driven Freedom of Expression

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Contents

Preface

Eva-Maria Svensson, Andrew T. Kenyon & Maria Edström

Introduction: Rethinking Freedom of Expression and Media Freedom

Ulla Carlsson

Opening speech: Freedom of Expression in Transition. A Media Perspective

 

I. FREE SPEECH, THE STATE AND TENSIONS

Andrew T. Kenyon

Who, What, Why and How. Questions for Positive Free Speech and Media Systems

Kari Karppinen

Beyond Positive and Negative Conceptions of Free Speech

Hans-Gunnar Axberger

Freedom of Expression as a Public Service

Victor Pickard

Toward a People’s Internet. The Fight for Positive Freedoms in an Age of Corporate Libertarianism

Katharine Sarikakis

Europe’s Many Crises and the Confinement of Democracy-Driven Free Speech

John Morison

The Democratic Dynamics of Government Consultations. Speaking Freely and Listening Properly

 

II. IN BETWEEN ADVERTISING AND JOURNALISM

Justin Lewis

The Commercial Constraints on Speech Limit Democratic Debate

Tamara R. Piety

Killing the Golden Goose.
Will Blending Advertising and Editorial Content Diminish the Value of Both?

Eva-Maria Svensson

Upholding the Division Between Editorial and Commercial Content in Legislation and Self-Regulation

Fredrik Stiernstedt

Blurring the Boundaries in Practice? Economic,
Organisational and Regulatory Barriers Against Native Advertising

Maria Edström

Audience Advertising Fatigue and New Alliances to Finance Content in Broadcasting

Bengt Johansson & Stina Bengtsson

On-Line Life in a Commercialised World. The Commodification of Mediated Social Relations

Crystal Abidin, Mart Ots

Influencers Tell All? Unravelling Authenticity and Credibility in a Brand Scandal

 

III. RESTRICTIONS AND CONTROL OF MEDIA CONTENT

Torbjörn von Krogh

“Self-Regulate, or We Will Regulate Your Content”.
Are State Threats of Regulation Threats to Freedom of Speech?

Marta Martín-Llaguno

Limiting Market-Driven Freedom of Expression by Regulating Sexist Advertising in Spain.
An Evaluation of and Some Shadows from the First Decade

David Brax

Hate Speech and the Distribution of the Costs and Benefits of Freedom of Speech

Magnus Hoem Iversen

Breaking the Ban. The Use of Televised Political Advertising in Norway