Protesting prison transfer, the condemned Saudi blogger Raif Badawi is refusing to eat
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.
The Rise of Digital Political Ads Worries TV Stations
Television finding that new competition from digital political ads increasingly eating into profit
Dropbox Hackers Target Hong Kong Democracy Movement
Hong Kong activists being monitored by army of Chinese government employed Dropbox hackers
How Political Posting Will Get You Unfriended on Facebook
Study shows getting unfriended is more common for users when they post politically charged content
Dissident Gets Jail Time For Protesting Chinese Censorship
Guo Feixiong is latest victim of laws that prevent citizens from protesting Chinese censorship
How Tanzanian Media Covered the General Election
Newspapers largely followed the ruling party as Tanzanian media failed to offer unbiased coverage
How Social Media Protest Has Spread to Mainstream
University student push against racism is latest example of successful social media protest
Media Sensationalism Crisis Perpetuating Security Overreach
Calls to sacrifice freedom for security resulting from persistent media sensationalism crisis
Iranian Political Cartoonist Arrested in Crackdown
Widening arrest campaign against free media snags Iranian political cartoonist behind Paris image
Pros and Cons of 2015’s Top Journalism Movies
Some of the best journalism movies reflect a changing profession well, but others, not so much