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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.
Navalny’s aides arrested for broadcasting anti-Putin protests
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that his main spokespeople were arrested
Global rise in internet shutdowns aimed public protest
Governments around the world are increasingly shutting down internet access in an attempt to silence dissent
Supreme Leader Planning New Iranian Internet Restrictions
Many Iranian officials have blamed social media for fomenting unrest that erupted in December
How weak democratic institutions led to an out-of-control Internet
Companies that should have been the subject of government scrutiny instead self-regulated
Russian Ban of Stalin Satire is Part of New Wave of Censorship
Russians have taken to social media to ridicule the state for their decision to ban British satire
Lebanese film gets Oscar nod, and the filmmaker gets arrested
Forty years after it started submitting films to the Oscars, Lebanon got its first nomination for best foreign language film
Free speech is no defense for voter intimidation
If you think that Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Manksy is a “free speech” case, then you’ve already decided the outcome
Belarus blocks popular opposition website Charter 97
Former Soviet republic Belarus has blocked a top opposition website for spreading “illegal” content, the information ministry said Thursday. The website of Charter 97, founded by opposition politician Andrei Sannikov who ran against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko in 2010, went down on Wednesday evening. The information ministry said a decision was taken to “limit access” […]
Chinese #MeToo movement is testing the censors’ limits
Censors deleted hundreds of social media posts with the tag “Me too in China” and closed related topic forums