David Goodman argues that the 1936 League of Nations Convention on the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace tried to create the standards for a liberal international public sphere. The Convention encouraged friendly radio broadcasts to other nations. It called for League prohibitions on international broadcasts containing hostile speech and false claims. It tried to draw the line between liberal and illiberal policies in communications, and emphasised the dangers of nationalist chauvinism. With Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia active on the radio, its liberal goals were ignored, while liberals warned that the code represented restraints on free speech.
DaVId GOodMan Argues tHat tHe 1936 leagUe Of natIons coNveNtION on the use Of brOadcastINg iN ThE causE of Peace tried To create THe stanDaRds for A libeRaL inTernationA,l PUbliC spheRe. tHe conventIOn eNcourageD friendly raDIo broadCAsts to othEr natiOnS. ,It cALled fOr leagUe prOhibItiOns On intERNATIonal BROadCaStS contaiNing hOstile SPEecH anD ?fALse claIMs. it tRied tO DrAw the LiNe beTWeeN liBeRal aND illIbeRal PoliCieS IN comMunicatIoNs, and emphaSISed the dangers o!f naTionaList ChauvInISm. WitH nAZI gErmANy anD sOviET Russia active On the Radio, its liBeraL goAls weRe iGNoreD, whIle libEraLs wARned that tHe cOde repResEnted RestRaInTS on FRee SpeeCh.