ヘイトスピーチ、ホロコースト否定論、「キャンセルカルチャー」などは、表現の自由を制限されるべきなのか。歴史、哲学、政治、文化、技術の境界を越えて、今日の民主主義社会で激しい論争を巻き起こしている難題に、メディアとジャーナリズムの役割から迫る全36章。グローバルな事例研究も豊富で「2010年代の日本における表現の自由と民主主義」の章を含む。This volume addresses the various historical, philosophical, political and cultural parameters of censorship and freedom of expression as well as current debates involving technology, journalism and media regulation. Geographically, temporally and culturally diverse accounts of censorship and freedom of expression are discussed through a broad range of perspectives and case studies. This Companion covers core principles and concerns in addition to more specialist and controversial debates, including those surrounding hate speech, holocaust denial, pornography and so-called 'cancel culture'. The collection pays particular attention to the role of the media in both facilitating and suppressing freedom of expression. From the Contents: Chapter 15: Freedom of Expression and Democracy in Japan in the 2010s (Ryusaku Yamada).