Media and Law

Mathieu Deflem, Department of Sociology, University of South Carolina, USA, specializes in the sociology of social control, terrorism, policing, sociology of law, and sociological theory. He is the author of four books, including The Policing of Terrorism (2010) and Sociology of Law (2008). Derek M.D. Silva, Department of Sociology, King’s University College at Western University, Canada, specializes in radicalization and violent extremism, policing, sport, and social control. His most recent work can be found in peer-reviewed journals Sociological Forum, Race & Class, and the Sociology of Sport Journal.

• Introduction; MathieuDeflem and Derek M.D. SilvaPART I. SPACES AND INSTITUTIONS OF FREE SPEECH Chapter 1. Fighting Censorship: A Shift from Freedom to Diversity; Anthony Löwstedt Chapter 2, Free Speech and Social Media in Academia; Kimberly W. O’Connor and Gordon B. Schmidt  Chapter 3. Stories about Risk: Media Narratives of Known, Emerging and Novel Health Threats; Gabriela Capurro and Josh Greenberg PART II. THE INTERNET AS PUBLIC SPHERE Chapter 4. Censoring Sex: Payment Platforms’ Regulation of Sexual Expression; Natasha Tusikov Chapter 5. Gafam and Hate Content Moderation: Deplatforming and Deleting the Alt-right; Tanner Mirrlees Chapter 6. Public Accusation on the Internet; Sarah Lageson and Kateryna Kaplun PART III. REGULATING SPEECH ACROSS NATIONS Chapter 7. Freedom of Expression and Humour in Canada: The Case of Jérémy Gabriel vs Mike Ward; Anne-Marie Gingras Chapter 8. Hate Speech, Media, and Canadian Federal Law; Allyson M. Lunny  Chapter 9. Media Law, Illiberal Democracy and the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Case of Hungary; Lucia BellucciChapter 10. Stirring up Strife: The Censorship of Communist Publications in Late Colonial India; Devika Sethi