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Journalism and Free Speech articles on Democracy Chronicles

A basic necessity in a democratic society, is journalism and free speech play a central role in creating a system of checks and balance, and in distributing power equally between governments, businesses, individuals, and other social entities. Access to verifiable information gathered by independent media sources, which adhere to journalistic standards, can also be of service to ordinary citizens, by empowering them with the tools they need in order to participate in the political process. Also see our articles on Civil Rights.

How AI Can Help Consumers Identify Fake News

By DC Editors - January 27, 2021 Leave a Comment

AI Can Help Consumers

New research shows that AI can help form accurate news assessments – but only when a news story is first emerging.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Voting Technology

Targeted Killings of Afghan Journalists Threaten Free Media

By DC Editors - January 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

Killings of Afghan Journalists

A recent string of targeted killings in Afghanistan has created an atmosphere of fear among Afghan journalists.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Afghanistan, Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents

Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online

By DC Editors - January 25, 2021 Leave a Comment

Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail

65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Social Media and Democracy, Technology Dissidents, Thailand

Finding Patterns in Violent Threats Used by Autocrats in Media

By DC Editors - January 22, 2021 Leave a Comment

Patterns in Violent Threats

When do autocrats employ propaganda to threaten citizens with repression? Do threats of repression condition citizen behavior?

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: China, Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Tibetan People, Uyghur People, Worldwide

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By Aydasara Ortega - January 21, 2021 Leave a Comment

Data governance surfaces as key terrain on which to regulate firms engaged in datafication by responding to the injustices of informational capitalism.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Social Media and Democracy, Spying and Privacy

Repressive Uganda Internet Restrictions Spiked Before Election

By DC Editors - January 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

Repressive Uganda Internet Restrictions

Voters also endured a mass internet shutdown despite pressure from the international community to refrain from such actions.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Dictatorships, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Technology Dissidents, Uganda

How Bad Jokes Complicated Protecting Californian Elections

By DC Editors - January 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Protecting Californian Elections

Public records show California’s scattershot cybersecurity approach ensnared some people who say they were joking.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Security, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Comedy, Voting Technology

Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit Threatens MyPillow CEO

By DC Editors - January 19, 2021 Leave a Comment

Dominion Voting Machine Lawsuit

Lawyers for the election technology company have warned prominent Trump ally and MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell of “imminent” litigation.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Journalism and Free Speech, Republicans, Voting Machines, Voting Technology

Wikipedia: Democracy at Your Fingertips?

By DC Editors - January 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

The lengthy production process and the fact that the content is checked by several people are ultimately an expression of a democratic self-image.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Education, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Voting Technology

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research

By DC Editors - January 15, 2021 Leave a Comment

Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party

Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their face.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Election Science, Journalism and Free Speech, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

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AI Can Help Consumers How AI Can Help Consumers Identify Fake News (1/27/2021) - New research shows that AI can help form accurate news assessments - but only when a news story is first…
Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online (1/25/2021) - 65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family
U (1/21/2021) - Data governance surfaces as key terrain on which to regulate firms engaged in datafication by responding to the injustices of…
Digital Interference in Elections Digital Interference in Elections Is Widespread Worldwide (1/21/2021) - Freedom House is piloting a new research initiative to investigate the interplay between digital platforms and election integrity.

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Thai Woman Gets 43 Years Jail For Insulting Politicians Online (1/25/2021) - 65-year-old woman sentenced to more than 43 years in jail for sharing online posts criticising the royal family Continue Reading
Repressive Uganda Internet Restrictions Spiked Before Election (1/20/2021) - Voters also endured a mass internet shutdown despite pressure from the international community to refrain from such actions. Continue Reading
How to save democracy from technology (11/25/2020) - Digital platforms’ concentrated financial and political control is like a stacked weapon sitting on a table, open indeed to ill-intentioned… Continue Reading
U.S. officials now worry about election logistics more than hacking (8/10/2020) - Hacking was the principal concern of election officials in previous years. Now its misinformation and logistics that worries them. Continue Reading

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Are Corporate Donations Good for Political Moderation? Are Corporate Donations Good for Political Moderation? (1/19/2021) - Individual donors prefer to support ideologically extreme candidates while access-seeking PACs tend to support more moderate candidates.
Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party Facial Recognition Reveals Political Party in Troubling Research (1/15/2021) - Researchers have created a machine learning system that they claim can determine a person’s political party based only on their…
Political Comedy Helps Young Adults Study Claims Political Comedy Helps Young Adults (1/14/2021) - Interesting news on this front comes from the University of Pennsylvania: New research suggests that humor may help keep people…
Corrupt States Pay Higher Dividends Study: Companies in More Corrupt States Pay Higher Dividends (1/13/2021) - Companies headquartered in U.S. states with higher levels of political corruption pay out more to investors through dividends and stock…
Women’s Voices Missing From News, Study Finds Women’s Voices Missing From News, Study Finds       (12/5/2020) - A new study into the representation of women in media says news organizations should do more to include female perspectives.