The Invisible Scissors: Media Freedom and Censorship in Switzerland
- ISBN-10
- 3034303890
- ISBN-13
- 9783034303897
- Category
- Censorship
- Pages
- 359
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Peter Lang
- Author
- Marc Höchli
Description
Introduction -- The meanings of censorship -- The origins and evolution of media freedom in Switzerland -- Media and democracy today -- International obligations and the freedom of the media in Switzerland -- National standards -- The secretiveness of the military -- Media organisations and journalists' associations -- Education and training in journalism -- Print media -- Radio and television -- The Internet: progressing by fits and starts -- The power of advertising -- Playing with the truth -- Self-censorship and blind obedience -- The failure of media journalism -- Conclusion.
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