Police officer testified that he and several colleagues were ordered to entrap two reporters working for Reuters
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.
Lessons on Persuasion From the GOP Battle With Scientists on Climate
Shining light on the power of political persuasion as it relates to the debate on climate science in American politics
Journalists Condemn Rising Curbs on Pakistani Media
Transmission of Pakistan’s most widely watched news channel has been blocked in many parts of the country
EU Report Slams Rise in Turkey’s Repression of Basic Rights
Turkey regressing in several areas, says a European Commission annual report in the group’s harshest criticism yet
Russia Blocking Millions of IP Addresses in Mass Crackdown
From Voice of America: The chief of the Russian communications watchdog acknowledged Wednesday that millions of unrelated IP addresses have been frozen in a so-far futile attempt to block a popular messaging app. Telegram, the messaging app that was ordered to be blocked last week, was still available to users in Russia despite authorities’ frantic […]
Russian Court Bans Secure Messaging App Telegram
Blocking Telegram is another attack on the Russian people’s freedom of expression and right to privacy
Following Syria coverage, Russian reporter found dead in mystery fall
Russian investigative journalist who wrote about the deaths of mercenaries in Syria has died in hospital
Somaliland poet jailed for Somalia reunification poetry
A court in the self-declared republic of Somaliland has sentenced a young poet to three years in jail
Russian poet convicted for 2015 poem about Ukraine
Russian poet Alexander Byvshev was convicted for his 2015 seven-verse poem On Ukraine’s Independence
VIDEO: What are the Dangers of a Digital Democracy?
How do approaches to privacy and data use differ in the U.S., Europe and China? What kind of transparency should we demand?