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Haler, Michael – 1982
The Basic Law of Press Freedom in West Germany that forbids censorship in any form is the subject of this booklet. The first section defines freedom of opinion as a basic right and presents the relationship of the press to the state. The role and structure of radio and television are described in the second section, which stresses the independence…
Descriptors: Censorship, Communications, Foreign Countries, Freedom of Speech
News Restrictions as Transcultural Phenomenon: A Comparative Study of Informal Information Controls.
Gibson, Dirk C. – 1983
A Study investigated the informal methods of governmental information control used in four countries--the United States, Great Britain, West Germany, and the Soviet Union--to determine how the governments discretely and quietly limited unfavorable publicity. The examination revealed seven possible control methods: (1) preemptive leaks, (2)…
Descriptors: Censorship, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Government Role
