Is constitutionalized media freedom only window dressing? Evidence from terrorist attacks

Artikel

Media freedom is often curtailed in the wake of terrorist attacks. In this contribution, we ask whether constitutional provisions that are intended—directly or indirectly—to protect media freedom affect the degree to which press freedom is curtailed after terrorist incidents. We find that neither provisions explicitly protecting media freedom nor provisions that might protect media freedom indirectly (such as those guaranteeing the independence of the judiciary) mitigate the post-terror curtailment of press freedom.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Journal: Public Choice ; ISSN: 1573-7101 ; Volume: 187 ; Year: 2020 ; Issue: 3-4 ; Pages: 321-348 ; New York, NY: Springer US

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior: General ; Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
• Subject: Press freedom ; Media freedom ; Terrorism ; Freedom of expression ; Judicial independence ; Constitutional political economy ; State of emergency ; Emergency provisions

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Bjørnskov, Christian ; Voigt, Stefan
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Springer US
• (where): New York, NY
• (when): 2020

Further information

• DOI: doi:10.1007/s11127-020-00783-9
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET