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The Precarity of Independent Public Interest Med...
By Courtney C. Radsch This year, the theme of UNESCO’s annual World Press Freedom Day was “Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights.” Yet despite the celebratory events lauding the importance of independent public interest media and the role of a... |
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How Government Attacks on the Press Exacerbated ...
By Veysel Ok Two earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, devastating the lives of nearly 26 million people. According to official data, over 46,000 people have died as a result of the earthquakes and entire cities were wiped off the map. The World Health Organization (WHO) called the quak... |
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Year in Review: Top 5 CIMA Publications of 2022
In 2022, independent media around the world faced some of the greatest threats seen in recent years. Global crises—including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, extreme violence in Mexico, and instability in Haiti—have contributed to a more hostile environment for independent reporting, including a... |
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Covering the Authoritarian Playbook: How Coda St...
For years, Russia has been refining its digital authoritarian playbook, taking advantage of technological advancements to silence the regime’s opponents at home and abroad. The information war that accompanied its invasion of Ukraine has shined a stark light on the corrosive effects of these strat... |
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World Press Freedom Day 2022: Top Digital Repres...
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, journalists, activists, and media experts are gathering in Uruguay for UNESCO’s annual conference. The theme of this year’s conference is “Digital Journalism Under Siege,” with discussions centered on freedom of expression, journalist safety, and... |
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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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The New Censorship: Why Protecting Journalists O...
By Gideon Sarpong The rise of social media platforms provides many opportunities to the more than half a billion internet users in Africa, including increased access to information and extended social networks. However, these platforms pose new challenges to protecting the safety of journalists. I... |
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The Gatekeeper to End All Gatekeepers? Social Me...
By Noah Arjomand Journalists are some of the world’s most prolific social media users. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and WhatsApp have become essential tools for independent journalists both to collect information for their reporting as well as important channels for news dissemination. Yet truth-se... |