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The Paradox of ‘Freedom of the Press’ in the...
The Philippines is Asia’s first democracy. A country where freedom of expression and of the press are constitutional rights. Although the Philippines is not a war-torn country, with 77 journalists killed in the last 20 years, it is the world’s third-deadliest country for journalists, behind Ira... |
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Updates to Soft Censorship Reports on Hungary, S...
CIMA and the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) have been cooperating in a campaign to raise awareness around the world of the insidious practice known as “soft” (or indirect) censorship of news media. Soft censorship is used to promote positive coverage of of... |
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Captured News Media: The View from Turkey
How does an institution like media, entrusted to safeguard the rights and interest of ordinary citizens, betray that obligation? Capture has become a growing concern in the media field globally–yet another example of the many challenges facing independent news media. In a captured media, the gover... |
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Propaganda and Misinformation in Russia
Misinformation in the global context is a major problem, especially in an age of rapidly spreading information technology. As information crosses borders at an unprecedented pace, some sophisticated authoritarian regimes are using this to their advantage. A briefing sponsored by Freedom House highli... |
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Stifling the Public Sphere
Building political support for media is an essential piece of the development puzzle because, as a new report by the International Forum for Democratic Studies puts it, “Independent media are essential for determining the success or failure of government programs and assessing actual conditions ... |
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New BBG Survey Reveals Broader Accessibility Iss...
The environment for access to the Internet is changing rapidly, and Sub-Saharan Africa is a prime example. Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ethiopia were five Sub-Saharan African countries surveyed by Gallup and the Broadcasting Board of Governors in late 2013 and early 2014. Their... |