'The battles over media freedom are as crucial now as at any point in the past 300 years. This is a comprehensive and compelling guide to the arguments we need to have by one of the most thoughtful scholars in the field... it's a terrific book.'Alan Rusbridger: Editor of the Guardian 1995-2015; Member: Facebook Oversight Board, Chair: Reuters Journalism Programme, Oxford University'Damian Tambini has provided us with a set of essential democratic theories and analytical tools to confront the structural crises afflicting our media institutions today. Vividly argued and beautifully written, this book is packed with key insights, inspiring readers with the precious knowledge that building a better media system is not only possible, it's within our reach.'Victor Pickard, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania "This is a very well-researched, inspiring, thought-provoking and well-written work. ... Tambini makes an original contribution to media law theory, thus establishing himself on a par with the great theoreticians of free speech and media freedom. Legal researchers and practitioners will benefit hugely from this fresh perspective informed by empirical, historical and political research."Journal of Media Law
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1 Media freedom; unresolved tensionsChapter 2 Constructing press freedomChapter 3 Broadcasting FreedomChapter 4 "Internet Freedom"Chapter 5 A Theory of Media FreedomChapter 6 The New Social Contract
Damian Tambini is Associate Professor and Distinguished Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics. He has served as an advisor to the UK government, to the European Commission and to the Council of Europe.