Human dignity and freedom of expression in media
Human dignity and freedom of expression in the media
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Human dignity and freedom of expression in media
Freedom of expression is the basis of human dignity and one of the human rights, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Right “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. However, with the development of the media, the personality and dignity of the human is fading away from the freedom of speech and the press. For example, the recent hot events, two DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in a prank call to the London Hospital to inquire about Kate’s health. Nurse Saldana put their call through to another nurse who revealed details about the Duchess of Cambrige’s health on air. The hoax led to nurse Saldana’s suicide (Quan, 2013). Hence how to guarantee the harmonious development of human dignity and freedom of expression in the media is focused on in the contemporary society and law construction.
In this event occurring in London, we are not easy to judge between right and wrong, just like we could not judge from appearances. Dignity in the crucial sense can support or oppose the priority of either free speech (Wright, 2006).
Based on this, this article will discuss the importance of human dignity and freedom of expression in the media respectively and mutual relations between them.
1. Freedom of expression and hate speech
According to the constitution, Congress shall make no law about the following: to establish a kind of freedom of religion or static belief; restrict freedom of speech or freedom of the press; or limit the power of
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Author Note
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Human dignity and freedom of expression in media
Freedom of expression is the basis of human dignity and one of the human rights, according to the Universal Declaration of Human Right “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers”. However, with the development of the media, the personality and dignity of the human is fading away from the freedom of speech and the press. For example, the recent hot events, two DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian pretended to be Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles in a prank call to the London Hospital to inquire about Kate’s health. Nurse Saldana put their call through to another nurse who revealed details about the Duchess of Cambrige’s health on air. The hoax led to nurse Saldana’s suicide (Quan, 2013). Hence how to guarantee the harmonious development of human dignity and freedom of expression in the media is focused on in the contemporary society and law construction.
In this event occurring in London, we are not easy to judge between right and wrong, just like we could not judge from appearances. Dignity in the crucial sense can support or oppose the priority of either free speech (Wright, 2006).
Based on this, this article will discuss the importance of human dignity and freedom of expression in the media respectively and mutual relations between them.
1. Freedom of expression and hate speech
According to the constitution, Congress shall make no law about the following: to establish a kind of freedom of religion or static belief; restrict freedom of speech or freedom of the press; or limit the power of
References: Quan, Kristene. (2013). Kate Hospital Hoax Suicide: Australian Radio Show Behind Prank Call Canceled. from http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/28/kate-hospital-hoax-suicide-australian-radio-show-behind-prank-call-canceled/#ixzz2WRTJlKS3 Wright, R George. (2006). Dignity and Conflicts of Constitutional Values: The Case of Free Speech and Equal Protection. San Diego L. Rev., 43, 527. Zelezny, John D. (2010). Communications law: Liberties, restraints, and the modern media: Wadsworth Publishing Company. Corlett, J Angelo, & Francescotti, Robert. (2002). Foundations of a theory of hate speech. Wayne L. Rev., 48, 1071. Simpson, Robert Mark. (2002). Dignity, Harm, and Hate Speech. Law and Philosophy, 1-28. Hare, Ivan, & Weinstein, James. (2010). Extreme speech and democracy: Oxford University Press. Krotoszynski Jr, Ronald J. (2003). Comparative Perspective on the First Amendment: Free Speech, Militant Democracy, and the Primacy of Dignity as a Preferred Constitutional Value in Germany, A. Tul. L. Rev., 78, 1549.