Part I. The Anglo-American approach -- One: Press law in the United Kingdom / Michael Supperstone -- Two: Freedom of the press in the United States / Aviam Soifer -- Part II. The continental approach -- Three: Press law in France / Roger Errera -- Four: Press law in the Federal Republic of Germany / Helmut Kohl -- Five: Press law in Sweden / Hakan Stromberg -- Part III. The non-western approach -- Six: Israel's press law / Pnina Lahav -- Seven: Press law in Japan / Masao Horibe -- Conclusion: An outline for a general theory of press law in democracy / Pnina Lahav