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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.
Case Shows Punishing Judges For Political Activity is Not Easy
A judicial conduct complaint resulted in the censure of judges who spoke out against a ballot measure
Vietnam Revokes Citizenship of French Dual-National Dissident
Vietnam stripped a French-Vietnamese political prisoner and mathematics lecturer of citizenship
VIDEO: When Online Social Movements Translate to Offline Results
Social media has played a key role in organizing and getting protesters into the streets in the U.S.
Kenyan Social Media is Center of Political Campaigns and Propaganda
People say the ‘war is now on social media’ and of how this will be the first social media election
Bill Maher Learns When Political Satire Goes Too Far
Most racism today is not begotten of willful hatred, but rather ignorance of a historical kind
Egyptian Web Crackdown Reaching Unprecedented Levels
Observers say move is part of a wider intensification in Egypt’s crackdown on media and dissenting voices
A 35 Year Prison Sentence For Insulting Thai Royalty on Facebook
A Thai man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for defaming the monarchy on Facebook
Study Links Heavy TV Viewing to Authoritarian Politics
Heavy viewing and authoritarianism taken together has a significant relationship with Trump preference
Journalists Challenge Venezuelan Censorship With ‘El Bus TV’
To fight censorship, journalists are using cardboard television screens to present news reports on busses