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The Other Threat Against Journalists in Turkey: ...
The dismal state of press freedom in Turkey is now incontrovertible. Report after report has documented the growing numbers of imprisoned journalists, shuttered newspapers, and banned news sites (here, here and here). Researchers have demonstrated the impacts of political-economic alliances between ... |
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5 Takeaways for Improving Media Coverage for Syr...
By Madeline Wilson Rula Asad, Caroline Ayoub, and Milia Eidmouni are tired of seeing the same image of a worn-down Syrian woman splashed across front pages around the world. The three women are all deeply involved in the Syrian media landscape; Asad and Eidomoni co-founded the Syrian Female Journali... |
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The Droids You’re Looking For: Bots as a Tool ...
By Samuel Woolley and Phil Howard In today’s data-saturated world journalists often struggle to report on many, if not most, of the potential stories that come across their desks. The average reporter is lucky to generate more than a few normal articles a week, while in-depth, investigative, p... |
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Parting Words from Haiti’s Not-So-Sweet Mickey...
By Janelle Nodhturft Williams Former Haitian President Michel Martelly left office on February 7, 2016, the 30th anniversary of the fall of the brutal Duvalier dictatorship. A failed election process leaves the former head of the Senate temporarily at the reigns. Thus, Haiti faces its second interi... |
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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... |