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How artificial intelligence can facilitate inves...
By Luiz Fernando Toledo A few years ago, I worked on a project for a large Brazilian television channel whose objective was to analyze the profiles of more than 250 guardianship counselors in the city of São Paulo. These elected professionals have the mission of protecting the rights of children an... |
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Journalism and Technology: The Use of Drones for...
By Nompilo Simanje Journalism has rapidly evolved over the years thanks to advancements in technology that have produced new tools and techniques for news gathering and dissemination. “Data, drones, and phones are the key to Africa’s media future,” according to an article by Stephen Abbott Pug... |
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Rebalancing the Relationship Between Big Tech an...
As the global journalism industry struggles to adapt to shrinking revenue brought on by the failure of traditional business models, Big Tech companies continue to dominate the digital advertising market. This uneven playing field has led policymakers in the US, EU, and Australia to attempt to rebala... |
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La Verdad del Autoritarismo Digital en Venezuela
By David Aragort Un “Gran Hermano” en Venezuela Un informe publicado recientemente por una de las principales empresas de telecomunicaciones en Venezuela confirmó lo que muchos habían temido durante mucho tiempo: la vigilancia estatal en el país ha alcanzado una escala masiva. El informe de T... |
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The Reality of Digital Authoritarianism in Venez...
By David Aragort A Venezuelan Big Brother A recent transparency report by one of the top telecom companies in Venezuela confirmed what many had long feared: state surveillance has reached a massive scale. The Telefónica (Movistar Venezuela’s parent company) report revealed that more than 1.5 ... |
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Derechos Digitales y Democracia: Censura en Inte...
Por David Aragort Para la versión en inglés, consulte aquí. Durante los últimos años Venezuela ha experimentado diversas crisis en las que el acceso a información confiable y oportuna ha sido fundamental, pero no siempre posible. En 2019, los cortes eléctricos a nivel nacional afectaron la... |
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Digital Rights and Democracy: Online Censorship ...
By David Aragort For the Spanish version, see here. In recent years, Venezuela has experienced many crises during which access to reliable and timely information has been essential, but not always possible. In 2019, nationwide power outages affected most of the country’s telecommunications in... |
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The Facebook Papers: How Authoritarian Governmen...
By Gideon Sarpong Last year’s avalanche of media stories about Meta (formerly Facebook), capped by revelations from the whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager for the company, has put a spotlight on Facebook and how the platform could exercise greater transparency to allow citizens... |
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‘No Safe Haven’: Commercial Spyware...
By Samuel Woodhams New revelations about the global proliferation of commercial spyware and how it has been used to target journalists have recently emerged. In September, 2021 several news outlets reported that intelligence officials in Hungary and Rwanda successfully infected journalists’ phones... |
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How Big Tech’s Content Moderation Policies Cou...
By Gideon Sarpong Social media advocates have historically lauded its ability to facilitate democratic progress by connecting people over space and time, enabling faster and wider mobilization than ever before. However, in recent years, this optimism has faded, and platforms have also become effecti... |