|
|
|
|
HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
 Posted - 08/26/2007 : 00:44:52
|
A poll of Sweden's parliamentarians reveals that most of would like to prevent news media from publishing "sexist," material, or photos of celebrities taken without advance permission. They also support banning the release of criminal suspects' names:Swedish politicians favour tough restrictions on press freedom, according to a new survey. A majority of Swedish members of parliament want to forbid 'sexist' advertising, force newspapers to gain permission when they publish photos of celebrities and to ban the publication of the names of suspects in criminal trials.
In results described as "frightening" by the Swedish Newspaper Publishers' Association, 60 percent of MPs want to make it possible for companies to sue newspapers, magazines and broadcasters for defamation. |
|
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
|
|
Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2007 : 15:38:55 [Permalink]
|
It's about personal integrity.
The media shouldn't condemn a man for a crime of which he is accused, because it's not the newspaper's job. They should report news. However, too often, an innocent person has been hung out by the press only to be found not guilty by the court, or investigation was closed because no crime could be substantiated. Either way, those people have had their lives destroyed by the media, and they cannot sue newspapers for the insane amount of restitution that you may get from an American court.
An inflation of the dammages as in America is undesirable, and instead we choose to have some restrictions of what should be printed.
Some restrictions by law, others self-imposed by the media.
|
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
Collateralmurder. |
 |
|
|
HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 08/26/2007 : 17:14:05 [Permalink]
|
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
It's about personal integrity.
The media shouldn't condemn a man for a crime of which he is accused, because it's not the newspaper's job. They should report news. However, too often, an innocent person has been hung out by the press only to be found not guilty by the court, or investigation was closed because no crime could be substantiated. Either way, those people have had their lives destroyed by the media, and they cannot sue newspapers for the insane amount of restitution that you may get from an American court.
An inflation of the dammages as in America is undesirable, and instead we choose to have some restrictions of what should be printed.
Some restrictions by law, others self-imposed by the media.
|
That's very interesting. This highlights a critical difference between European (Canadian, as well) and US standards of democratic values. In the US, the left has always fought not only for almost totally free speech, but for an unrestricted press, not trusting government to impose prior censorship.
I won't say your system doesn't work for you, because it obviously must, but I much prefer a freer press. (BTW, I would prefer a parliamentary form of government to what we have, but that's not in the cards.)
BTW, cases in which very large amounts are given to people by courts after bad press are very rare, though they happen. Mostly, the press polices itself to avoid suits.
|
“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
|
|
|
BigPapaSmurf
SFN Die Hard
3192 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2007 : 05:19:22 [Permalink]
|
| Thats hardly "against press freedom" I feel misled. I dont find either of those things a problem in anyway, both are resonable exceptions which are only for the good of media profits and not for the good of the people. |
"...things I have neither seen nor experienced nor heard tell of from anybody else; things, what is more, that do not in fact exist and could not ever exist at all. So my readers must not believe a word I say." -Lucian on his book True History
"...They accept such things on faith alone, without any evidence. So if a fraudulent and cunning person who knows how to take advantage of a situation comes among them, he can make himself rich in a short time." -Lucian critical of early Christians c.166 AD From his book, De Morte Peregrini |
|
|
|
Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9688 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2007 : 12:42:55 [Permalink]
|
While we are talking about freedom, how about freedom for those people who happens to be fameous after a successful movie or otherwise known, like married to a royalty?
Being dogged and haunted by a hoard of papparazzi every millisecond they step outside of their home... (and sometimes they aren't even safe in their homes).
They do not have any kind of freedom to persue any kind of social life without having their whole life related in tabloid press. And when nothing important happens to write about, there will be plenty of innuendo and made-up stories.
Stifling that kind of press is not stifling press freedom. |
Dr. Mabuse - "When the going gets tough, the tough get Duct-tape..."
Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
Support American Troops in Iraq:
Send them unarmed civilians for target practice..
Collateralmurder. |
|
|
|
Hawks
SFN Regular
Canada
1383 Posts |
Posted - 08/27/2007 : 15:51:42 [Permalink]
|
| A majority of Swedish members of parliament want to forbid 'sexist' advertising, force newspapers to gain permission when they publish photos of celebrities and to ban the publication of the names of suspects in criminal trials. |
Maybe it's being swedish, but I don't really see the problem here. The "freedom of press" mantra seems to be so ingrained in people's minds that it's seldom realized that it, like in the last two scenorios from the quote above, often yields no positive effects at all. In the first instance, this is merely trampling all over peoples personal lives - an area where "the right to know" does not extend. In the second example, people are more or less found guilty until proven innocent. Bring the limits on, I say. If nothing else, since I wouldn't have to wade through that inpenetrable forest of womens magazines, it might become easier to find that one magazine that is worth reading the next time I visit a magazine stand. |
METHINKS IT IS LIKE A WEASEL
It's a small, off-duty czechoslovakian traffic warden! |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
Most Swedish politicians against press freedom?
