The invisible scissors
Subtitle: media freedom and censorship in Switzerland
By: Marc Höchli
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 359
ISBN-13: 9783034303897
Notes: Introduction -- The meanings of censorship -- The origins and evolution of media freedom in Switzerland -- Media and democracy today -- International obligations and the freedom of the media in Switzerland -- National standards -- The secretiveness of the military -- Media organisations and journalists' associations -- Education and training in journalism -- Print media -- Radio and television -- The Internet : progressing by fits and starts -- The power of advertising -- Playing with the truth -- Self-censorship and blind obedience -- The failure of media journalism -- Conclusion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 330-354).