The Invisible Scissors

The Invisible Scissors PDF Author: Marc Höchli
Publisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9783034303897
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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Book 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.