Rights activists marched through Yangon City to oppose amendments to a bill that regulates peaceful protesting
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.
On facts, opinions and the proper use of primary sources
Throughout history, people have recorded what happened during the course of their lives in various ways. Yet, have you ever found yourself skeptical about a written record of things past?
How YouTube’s Algorithm Prioritizes Conspiracy Theories
A former YouTube engineer is speaking out against the company’s recommendation algorithm
Chinese media censorship on overdrive to stop term limit critics
State-owned outlets, which make up the bulk of news in China, swung into propaganda mode, praising Xi
Prominent journalists launch new venture to combat fake news
Journalists announced venture called NewsGuard to provide online users with “reliability ratings” for media outlets
Voters poised to defend Swiss government media spending
Swiss voters on Sunday look set to reject a proposal that would see public broadcasters lose taxpayer funding
Tanzanian lawmaker jailed for defaming the sitting president
A Tanzanian court on Monday handed five-month jail terms to two regime opponents, including a lawmaker
Crisis follows Slovak journalist’s murder over corruption investigation
Murdered Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak was about to publish an investigation into high-level political corruption
The Word ‘Disagree’ Has Been Banned on Chinese Social Media
Change comes in the wake of proposal to amend the constitution and scrap a two-term limit on the president
VIDEO: Ben Franklin as the first media entrepreneur in America
A lecture on the remarkable media empire created by American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin