Some of the world’s worst violators of media freedom are using Trump’s “fake news” refrain to justify press restrictions
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.
Why Sudanese newspapers go online for freedom from censors
Seated in his Khartoum office overlooking the Blue Nile, Sudanese journalist Adil al-Baz no longer fears a crackdown by security agents over his articles since he launched an online newspaper. “We are free to publish what we want on our online newspaper,” Baz, a former print newspaper editor, told AFP at the office of Al-Ahdath, […]
Reuters Reporters Jailed Over Alleged Burma Leak About Rohingya
Two reporters for the Reuters news agency have been arrested in Myanmar on suspicion of possessing “secret police documents” pertaining to the refugee crisis in Rakhine state, the government said Wednesday. Journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested late Tuesday in the main city of Yangon and charged with violating the Official Secrets […]
Record high 262 journalists imprisoned in 2017 says CPJ
The number of journalists jailed reached a record high this year amid an aggressive crackdown by government authorities. A total of 262 reporters were put behind bars for their work in 2017, a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) revealed on Wednesday. “It is shameful that for the second year in a […]
Arizona Can Make its Money Politics More Transparent
People shouldn’t have to worry about being bullied for making political donations to a candidate they chose, but on the other hand there should be a counter balance to be able to see where monetary donations to political candidates come from.
America Has Lost Its Moral Compass
If, as a society, we are going to adjust our moral compass based solely on the letter at the end of a politician’s name, Americans are just proving that our country has no moral compass altogether.
Voting Selfie Defense
The biggest argument in favor for banning these selfies is that it can lead to vote buying. That might be true, but to an extent that we should outlaw them? Don’t think so, bub.
Did CNN Threaten to Blackmail the Man Behind the Trump WWF gif?
Supporters of Trump were quick to defend the tweet by saying that he was fighting back against the mainstream media’s unfair coverage of him, while proponents of Trump called the President’s tweet hateful and inciting violence against journalists
Rights Groups Call Out Middle Eastern Media Crackdown
Rights groups warn that rulers across the region are stepping up efforts to silence political dissent
Vietnam’s Political Bloggers Are Imperiled in Crackdown
Many have been disciplined, silenced and put away. Last year alone, 18 bloggers and activists were jailed