Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Notre Dame, 2007. / Thesis directed by Eugene Halton for the Department of Sociology. "April 2007." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-88).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1998. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-187). Also available on the Internet.

The entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file. Title from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on October 14, 2009). Thesis advisor: Dr. Charles Davis. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004. / Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-187). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1998. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 255-286).

Liberté de l'information et de la communication considérée comme la pierre angulaire d'autres libertés fondamentales garanties dans toutes les sociétés qui favorisent la consolidation de la «règle de droit» et «démocratie». Cette donne n'a pas laissé indifférents les états noirs d'Afrique, qui ont proclamé cette liberté fondamentale garantie dans leurs constitutions nationales. L'étude sur la prévention et la répression des violations de la liberté de l'information et de la communication dans les Etats de Afrique noire francophone fait partie d'une perspective de droit comparé. Il s'agit de la mise en œuvre de mécanismes de prévention et de répression au niveau international, régional et dans chacun des États concernés. En effet, les attaques contre les citoyens et les acteurs des médias sont nombreuses : les agressions physiques et les assassinats perpétrés, les violences contre les journalistes, la censure et l'interdiction de paraître, les dommages à la propriété des médias et de la communication. Mais aussi les atteintes à l'honneur, la considération des autres et des affaires publiques sont souvent commises dans l'exercice de la liberté de l'information et de la communication. Par conséquent, il est nécessaire d'assurer la protection des victimes et des lecteurs multimédias portant loyalement sur leur travail social et professionnel. Cette protection implique à l'échelle internationale, la mise en place des organes de contrôle créés par les instruments internationaux de caractère universel, culturel et régional. Entre les Etats africains, il s'agit de la mise en œuvre des mécanismes et des mesures visant à assurer la prévention et la répression des infractions appropriées. L'analyse des mécanismes mis en place pour protéger cette liberté conduit au problème de leur efficacité et leur efficience. Cependant, il semble que les mécanismes et les mesures prévues comportent des aspects positifs et négatifs qui ont besoin d'envisager des réformes essentielles. Ce qui implique une meilleure prévention et à la répression des violations de l'exercice de cette liberté dans les États de l'Afrique noire francophone. Cette étude est divisée en deux grandes parties centrées dans une perspective analytique première porte descriptive et compréhensive sur la prévention des violations de la liberté de l'information et de la communication (première partie), puis la répression des infractions à l'exercice de cette liberté (Partie II). / Freedom of information and communication considered the comerstone of other essential freedoms guaranteed in all societies that promote the consolidation of the "role of law "and" democracy." This gives did not leave indifferent the black states of Africa, who have proc1aimed this fundamental freedom guaranteed in their national constitutions. The study on the prevention and punishment of violations of freedom of information and communication in the states of black francophone Africa is part of a comparative law perspective. It involves the implementation of preventive and repressive mechanisms at international, regional and each of the States concerned. Indeed, attacks on clt1zens and media players are numerous: physical and assassinations perpetrated violence against journalists, censorship and prohibition of forthcoming; damage to property and communication media. But also attacks on the honour, consideration of others and public affairs are often committed in the exercise of freedom of information and communication. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure protection of victims and media players loyally carrying their social and professional job. This protection implies intemationally, setting in motion mechanisms of the monitoring bodies established by international instruments of a universal character, cultural and regional. Among African states, it involves the implementation of appropriate mechanisms and measures to ensure the prevention and punishment of offenses. The analysis of the mechanisms established to protect this freedom leads to the problem of their effectiveness and efficiency. However, it appears that the mechanisms and measures planned abound positive and negative aspects that need to consider essential reforms, better prevention and suppression of violations of the exercise of that freedom in the states of black Francophone Africa. This study is divided into two parts centred in a descriptive and comprehensive analytical perspective first door on the prevention of violations of freedom of information and communication (First Part), and then the punishment of offenses the exercice of this freedom (Part II).

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The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether there has been a change in attitude of newspaper editors toward privacy matters. The study examines a 1976 survey of editors on some specific situations involving privacy and compares that survey with one done for this paper in the spring of 1983. The study also seeks to determine whether such factors as circulation size, type of readership and political philosophy have any influence on privacy decisions made by editors. The study shows that there has been a change in attitudes. A chi square test showed that the comparison of the two surveys was significant at .01. Figures gathered to determine influences on privacy decisions were scattered among many categories and too small to be statistically significant.