Indian Prime Minister Modi and Zuckerberg of Facebook discuss social media’s role in government
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 Popularity of Illegal Foreign Radio in North Korea
World’s most repressive regime has its hands full trying to stop usage of illegal foreign radio
Surprisingly Revolutionary Role of Zimbabwe’s Social Media
Amid poor performance of local newspapers, Zimbabwe’s social media is taking a transformative role
Map of Leading Internet Service Providers By State
Only twelve top internet service providers even after Comcast and Time Warner Cable merger blocked
A Shortlist of Arrested Vietnamese Bloggers
Unreformed dictatorship controls media through intimidation such as arrests of Vietnamese bloggers
Arrest for Malaysian Whistleblower Who Exposed Corruption
Famed Malaysian whistleblower awarded for exposing corruption in government with arrest by police
Turkish Media Crackdown is Return to Dark Days
Arrests, government raids and anonymous threats have spiked during the Turkish media crackdown
Azerbaijan Corruption Investigator Jailing is a Tragedy
Leading journalist reporting on Azerbaijan corruption in government in prison after Aliyev story
Russian Internet Law Tightens Screws on Foreigners
New fears that recent Russian internet law is attempt to gain data for surveillance of foreigners
Pro-Democracy Balloons Lead to Arrest in Malaysia
Women is arrested for insulting President after dropping yellow pro-democracy balloons in Malaysia