Table of Contents

Foreword by Cees J. Hamelink Preface Introduction Perspectives on Eastern and Western Religions Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Freedom in America by Ron Manuto Religion, Religious Expression, and the Law in the European Union by Manny Paraschos Law and Religious Freedom in Medieval China: State Regulation of Buddhist Communities by Tanya Storch Press Freedom in Religious and Secular Societies The Problems of Press Freedom in Iran: From the Constitutional Revolution to the Islamic Revolution by Kazem Motamed-Nejad and Naiim Badii The "Monkey Trial" in the Land of the Bible: Modern Techniques of Religious Censorship: The Case Study of Israel by Yehiel Limor and Hillel Hossek Who Speaks for China? State Control Over Discourse on Opium by Alan Baumler Pluralism and Prior Restraint on Religious Communication in Nigeria: Policy Versus Praxis by Bala Musa Latvian Legal and Liturgical Legacy: First Transgressions and Turmoil, Then Technology and Tolerance by Riley Maynard Journalism, Advertising, and Ethical Issues Professional Ethics and Socio-Political Mobilization of Muslim Journalists: A Study of Communication, Ethics and the Islamic Tradition by Hamid Mowlana Confucian Conflicts in Singaporean Advertising: A Case Study of the "Wonder Bra" Campaign by Linda K. Fuller Religion, Politics, Media, and Human Rights When Size Does Matter: How Church Size Determines Media Coverage of Religion by Michael J. Breen Transcultural Communication and the Antinomy Between Freedom and Religion: A Comparison of Media Responses to the Rushdie Affair in Germany and the Middle East by Kai Hafez Japanese Media, Religion and the Law by Dan Tinianow Economic Liberalization and Political Conservatism as Reflected in China's Media Development (1978 - Present) by Guo Ke Faith in Human Rights: Human Rights in Faith by Nazila Ghanea-Hercock Selected Bibliography Index

About the Author

JOEL THIERSTEIN is Professor and Acting Director of the Telecommunication Division in the Department of Communication Studies at Baylor University./e He has published one book. YAHYA R. KAMALIPOUR is Professor and Acting Head at the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue University, Calumet. He has published four books and many articles that have appeared in professional and mainstream publications, both in the United States and internationally.

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?Highly recommended for collections supporting the study of mass and intercultural communications, political science, sociology, religion, journalism, and comparative studies. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.?-Choice

?Wise media services will recognize the importance of dealing with perceptions, regardless of their own opinions as to whether the preception has a basis in truth. A careful reading of these volumes would be a great start toward dealing with those perceptions and acting to overcome them.?-Journal of Mass Media Ethics

"Highly recommended for collections supporting the study of mass and intercultural communications, political science, sociology, religion, journalism, and comparative studies. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty."-Choice

"Wise media services will recognize the importance of dealing with perceptions, regardless of their own opinions as to whether the preception has a basis in truth. A careful reading of these volumes would be a great start toward dealing with those perceptions and acting to overcome them."-Journal of Mass Media Ethics