Shooting the messenger: criminalising journalism

by Fowler, Andrew, (Andrew John)

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Title Statements

Full title :Shooting the messenger : criminalising journalism / Andrew Fowler.

Summary

"If the Al-Qaeda terrorists who attacked the United States in 2001 wanted to weaken the West, they achieved their mission by striking a blow at the heart of democracy. Since 9/11 governments including those of the USA, the UK, France and Australia have introduced tough, intimidating legislation to discourage the legitimate activities of a probing press, so greatly needed after the Iraq War proved that executive government could not be trusted. Often hiding behind arguments about defending national security and fighting the war on terror, governments criminalised legitimate journalistic work, ramping up their attacks on journalists' sources, and the whistle-blowers who are so essential in keeping governments honest. Through detailed research and analysis, this book, which includes interviews with leading figures in the field, including Edward Snowden, explains how mass surveillance and anti-terror laws are of questionable value in defeating terrorism, but have had a 'chilling effect' on one of the foundations of democracy: revelatory journalism."--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2018.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2018.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781315099927, 1315099926, 9781351584555, 1351584553, 9781351584562, 1351584561, 9781351584548, 1351584545
DOI:10.4324/9781315099927
oclc:on1023842207
LC Classification:PN4735
Dewey Decimal:323.44/5

Introduction: welcome to the machine -- An island of hope -- Heart of darkness -- Spin and deception -- The truth teller -- An untimely collapse -- Shielding the source -- Spies, lies and us industries -- Truth to power -- The clamp down -- The chilling effect -- Too much information -- Whose side are you on? -- Shooting the messenger.