Year in Review: Top 5 CIMA Blog Posts of 2015
As 2015 comes to an end, it’s a good time to take stock of which topics attracted the most interest on CIMA’s blog over the past year. To do this, I performed a quick analysis of the number of blog post visitors in order to compile a list of the five most-read blog posts of […] |
In Bangladesh “the term ‘blogger’ has beco...
Around the world online freedoms are being threatened both by states and violent criminal organizations that are seeking to repress free speech. One glaring example is that of the endangered bloggers in Bangladesh who have been threatened, harassed, and killed. In 2015 alone, Islamic extremists have... |
Will President Mauricio Macri Give a New Role to...
By Patricio Provitina In the past decade a number of populist governments in Latin America have implemented significant changes to their respective media regulatory environments. This began in 2005 with Venezuela’s controversial “Law of Social Responsibility for Radio and Television” which was... |
Soft censorship Tweetchat round up – #soft...
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Challenging Media Ownership by Brazilian Politic...
In Brazil, ownership of media outlets like television and radio stations by politicians has been a long-running concern since the end of the military dictatorship in 1985. Civil society groups have complained that politicians have used their media clout to discourage criticism and to promote positiv... |
Soft censorship has a hard impact on free media
By Andrew Heslop, Director, Press Freedom, WAN-IFRA By using financial and administrative power to pressure media outlets, punish critical reporting, and reward favorable coverage, biased government interventions in media sectors not only distort the market but also make it difficult for media to ex... |