Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
Contents
Ch.1 Should there be limits to free speech? : Limits must be imposed on free speech / Jonah Goldberg -- Free speech must be protected / American Civil Liberties Union -- Censorship should be used for the protection of children / Kevin W. Saunders -- Censorship is not an effective way to protect children / Charles Taylor -- The press should practice self-censorship during times of crisis / Carlos A. Kelly -- The press should not be censored during times of crisis / Anthony Lewis -- Telemarketers should be censored / David Ebel -- Censorship of telemarketers violates the First Amendment / Rodney Smolla.
Ch.2 Should the Internet be censored? : Internet filters should be used in libraries / William H. Rehnquist -- Internet filters should not be used in libraries / Clarence Page -- Internet pornography should be censored / J. Robert Flores -- The government should not censor Internet pornography / Eugene Volokh -- Regulations should be implemented to reduce spam / Charles E. Schumer -- Regulations should not be implemented to reduce unwanted spam / Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.
Ch.3 Has America's War on Terrorism led to increased censorship? : The Patriot Act has led to increased censorship in the United States / Eleanor J. Bader -- The Patriot Act has not led to unnecessary censorship in the United States / John Ashcroft -- The right to dissent has been threatened in the War on Terrorism / Simon Houpt -- The right to dissent has not been threatened in the War on Terrorism / Bobby Eberle -- The U.S. occupation of Iraq has resulted in Iraqi media censorship / Alex Gourevitch -- The U.S. occupation of Iraq has resulted in Iraqi media freedom / Ilene R. Prusher.
Ch.4 Is freedom in the United States threatened by censorship? : Government regulation of broadcasters is a threat to freedom / Adam Thierer -- Government regulation of broadcasters is necessary / Jonathan S. Adelstein -- Censorship by media conglomerates threatens democracy / Gene Kimmelman -- Current media ownership rules promote freedom of speech / Michael K. Powell -- The proposed flag protection amendment is a threat to liberty in America / Gary E. May -- The proposed flag protection amendment is not a threat to liberty in America / Patrick H. Brady.