Article
Freedom of Speech as Mythology, or Quill Pen and Parchment Thinking In an Electronic Environment
N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change
(2020)
Abstract
This article deals with the reality underlying a popular American myth
-the myth that freedom of speech and of the press exist in this country. I contend
that they do not exist, but are cleverly scripted into contemporary folk
mythology; freedom of speech is a media illusion. Extensive research into censorship
and mass media controls, into the "language" of sexual pornography,
and into the impact of that language upon women, children, and men has
forced me to reach this unequivocal conclusion. The following discussion does
not concern itself with an evaluation of the pornographic language; that evaluation
must be postponed for another time. This discussion instead focuses upon
the manipulation of communication and persuasion in modern society; the control
of ideas and expression by the "Fourth Estate" in the service of the corporate
oligarchy.
Keywords
- Civil liberties,
- Democracy,
- Free speech,
- Gender-based violence,
- Women's rights,
- Technology
Disciplines
Publication Date
2020
Citation Information
Judith A. Reisman. "Freedom of Speech as Mythology, or Quill Pen and Parchment Thinking In an Electronic Environment" N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change Vol. 8 Iss. 2 (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/judith_reisman/116/