Freedom of Speech (Point-Counterpoint) - Hardcover

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees American citizens the rights of freedom of speech and of the press. When the rights to self-expression and publication clash with other rights, however, it becomes the government's job to prioritize rights and resolve the conflict. Although First Amendment rights have been negotiated constantly since their establishment, free speech controversies assume new dimensions in the age of digital media. But what is ""speech"" in the digital age? Are some kinds of speech worthier of protection than others? Has social media shifted the boundaries between public and private speech? Does American speech on the Internet remain protected in different nations with different laws? This updated edition of Freedom of Speech addresses these questions and discusses other recent challenges to free speech.

Each book in the Point/Counterpoint series offers all of the statutes, legal opinions, and studies students need to structure a cohesive argument on a given controversial topic.

This valuable series is for students at the high school level and above who are interested in researching controversial social issues. The Point/Counterpoint series is also an excellent resource for contemporary debates.

· Issues are presented from multiple points of view.
· Sidebars cite laws and opinions to aid in critical analysis.
· Paratextual questions encourage reader engagement, and all sources are fully documented.