China blocks Index on Censorship articles in Sage journals database

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Index on Censorship magazine’s publishers Sage have informed Index that seven articles from Index on Censorship magazine, which mention Tiananmen Square, have been blocked on the Sage database of academic journals in China (a paid-to-view platform for academics).

By Index on Censorship

03 Aug 18

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Index on Censorship magazine’s publishers Sage have informed Index that 115 articles from Index on Censorship magazine, some of which mention Tiananmen Square, have been blocked on the Sage database of academic journals in China (a paid-to-view platform for academics).

Index has responded by making all articles immediately and freely available to access for anyone around the world.

These articles will now remain free on the open web, for all to access at any time. We are also in the process of translating the articles into Mandarin and placing them on our own website.

Index continues to monitor the situation in China, and is consulting on further steps.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”91419″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2018/08/student-reading-list-china-censorship/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Student reading list: China and censorship

Index has covered censorship in China since 1973. While the government’s approach has evolved in today’s digital era, in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, key themes surrounding the suppression of political dissent and free expression remain as pressing as ever. Explore them in this reading list featuring prominent Chinese academics, activists and writers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”top”][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_single_image image=”100842″ img_size=”full” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2018/06/trouble-in-paradise/”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text]

Trouble in paradise

Escape from reality: What holidaymakers don’t know about their destinations

The summer 2018 Index on Censorship magazine takes you on holiday, just a different kind of holiday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_basic_grid post_type=”post” max_items=”12″ style=”load-more” items_per_page=”4″ element_width=”6″ grid_id=”vc_gid:1535642274480-ae4a69f5-c844-0″ taxonomies=”6534″][/vc_column][/vc_row]

At Index on Censorship, we believe everyone deserves the right to speak freely, challenge power and share ideas without fear. In a world where governments tighten control and algorithms distort the truth, defending those rights is more urgent than ever.

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