Where people are living in fear a connected world can be frightening, it can carry gossip and information back to those who pursue them. Decades ago, when people escaped from their homes to make a new life across the world, they were not afraid that their words, criticising the government they had fled from, could instantly be broadcast in the land they had left behind.
Our special report, starts with WWI where the current use of the term propaganda was invented and looks at poster campaigns, and propaganda journalism in the USA, but our writers also look at WWII, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
In this issue, Index explores the implications of the return of Hong Kong, a British colonial anachronism, to the People’s Republic of China.
In this issue, Index on Censorship magazine explores the long history of censorship as a parallel and equally powerful history of literature.
Index looks at how South Africa, former Yugoslavia, eastern Europe and Latin America are trying to come to terms with past horrors.
In this issue, Index on Censorship magazine charts the return of religion as the most powerful force in contemporary politics.
In this issue, Index on Censorship magazine offers arguments on the state of artistic freedom in the United States. The choice is yours.
In recognition of the International Publishers Association’s centenary congress, Index on Censorship magazine surveys the state of publishing worldwide.
In this issue, Index uncovers the negligence and deceit that still surrounds the Chernobyl disaster ten years after the explosion.
In this special edition, Index goes to the movies to celebrate the extraordinary power of film and the allure of the silver screen.
Front covers of past issues and contents