Australian company assists dictatorship in propaganda during planted China reporter controversy
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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.
Dictatorship Continues Arresting Kuwait Twitter Users
Insulting the dictatorship is a crime says police arresting Kuwait Twitter users, but public opposition continues growing to policies of repression
Top Morocco Minister Calls For Democracy, Free Press
Arab Spring protest has pushed the dictatorship to respond to Morocco Minister calls for democracy
Sudan Dictatorship Repressing Journalists With Renewed Vigor
Sudan Dictatorship Repressing Journalists: Heroic journalists risk life and limb for their craft
Do Swing State Newspaper Endorsements Impact Elections?
Questions about whether Swing State newspaper endorsements sway votes at all
Big Bird and the PBS Effect: Do They Matter?
Does the PBS effect have the influence to get voters to Washington? Big Bird is hoping so.
Heroic Reporters in Somalia Risk Death, Worse
Life is extremely dangerous for those brave locals who make a living as reporters in Somalia
Conservative Daily New York Post Endorses Mitt Romney
Paper is first major newspaper in NY to publish endorsement as New York Post endorses Mitt Romney
Which Candidates Newspapers Want to Win
Stop the presses! Tally of newspaper endorsements for president are the candidates newspapers want
Paper Calls For Candidates to Ask Each Other Questions
For Candidates to Ask: Change the debate format to let candidates question one another to make debates interesting