Danang authorities issued guidelines requiring the local press to obtain official approval before disseminating content
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.
Releasing Ethiopian Prisoners of Conscience is Key to Reform
News from Ethiopia that Amnesty International prisoner of conscience Eskinder Nega will be among 746 prisoners released
VIDEO: Review of Modern Democracy and Disinformation
A new video reviews how the battle for accurate information has been affected by a rise in disinformation
The right balance between government transparency and publicity
Does the public have a right to “full transparency” about what its government does? Or are there reasonable limits?
Mercedes apologises to China after quoting Dalai Lama
Mercedes apologised for “hurting the feelings” of people in China after its Instagram quoted Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Robot Trolls Powerful Turkish Official in Viral Video
Turkish Communications Minister Ahmet Arslan upstaged by a three-foot tall anthropomorphic machine named Sanbot
VIDEO: Historical precedents to fake Twitter accounts
Twitter bots are really just a recycling of Cold War techniques designed to sow political division in your opponent
VIDEO: Cambodia media blackout latest move to stifle opposition
A campaign is under way to silence opposition figures, NGOs and media outlets refusing to toe the line
How Are Young American Journalists Getting Trained?
What are the hallmarks of competent reporting? How has that changed with the advent of cable news 24-hour coverage?
Burmese journalist Mratt Kyaw Thu receives AFP’s Kate Webb Prize
Mratt Kyaw Thu received the prize for his courageous coverage of ethnic and religious conflict in Burma’s borderlands