Great geographical discoveries in the 16th century

16th to 17th centuries: The Reformation and the emergence of the middle class

17th century The development of science, Locke’s revolution

17th to 18th centuries Enlightenment

The basic philosophical ideas of liberalism in the 17th and 18th centuries

In 1644, John Milton published "On the Freedom of the Press" and subsequently developed The concepts of “free market of ideas” and “self-correction process” were introduced

1859 John Stuart Mill publishes On Liberty, which Stressed the importance of individual freedom of expression; Thomas Jefferson believed that because Individual citizens may make mistakes when using reason, so every Each member must be educated and understand social information. The function of the media is to participate in and public education while preventing the government from deviating from its original goals, so the joint All state governments should intervene in media affairs to a minimum.

18th century Mass media theory shifts from authoritarianism to libertarianism

In the 18th century Thomas Erskine further developed ideas about speech and publishing liberal libertarian principles

18th century Struggle to establish freedom of the press

In the 19th century, John Stuart Mill proposed that "to ensure that members of society serve society One of the main ways to make the greatest contribution is to give these members of society their own by the right to think and act”

inform information

provide entertainment

Sales and advertisements

Main tools for adult education

political function

In media information, some information that the public is exposed to may be false, and some opinions may be incorrect. But the state has no right to restrict what it deems to be false or incorrect

Let everyone who wants to say something on public issues express his opinion, whether what he says is true or false, let The public has the final say

Anyone who wants to own and operate a mass media, whether a citizen or a foreigner, should have access to restricted opportunities

The eternal dilemma: To what extent should government be involved in the communication process?

The inescapable question: How to determine the limits of freedom of expression in the mass media

A question that has been debated for two centuries: whether the state, in order to defend itself, has the right to prohibit people from spreading information that may slander Speech and information that threatens the country or undermines its prestige

Occupying an important position in social development and becoming a promoter of social change