Media, Technologies and Human Rights: Competing Concepts. Canadian and International Cases
Journal Title: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies - Year 2012, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
This article discusses the conceptual issues and contemporary legal debates with regard to human rights and communication. It provides a historical analysis of the controversies that have accompanied the emergence of discourses calling for the adoption a universal right to communicate.
Authors and Affiliations
Normand LANDRY| Professeur des universités, TELUQ, Université du Québec, Canada
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