Censorship has cross-fertilised and gone viral infecting both democracies and their authoritarian counterparts.
Censorship gone viral: The cross-fertilisation of repression
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No future without the past
Turkey’s academia witch hunt hits Kurdish studies the most
Turkey: Journalist Seda Taskın’s trial shines light on massive irregularities
Mezopotamya Agency reporter Seda Taskın is standing trial in a case that has been marred by serious flaws, including ill-treatment
How free is speech on US campuses?
Students from four universities cite race and politics as sensitive topics on campus
Downing Street protest: Hundreds voice anger ahead of Erdogan visit
Index joined English Pen, Reporters Without Borders, Cartoonist Rights Network International and dozens of protesters to call on the British government to hold president Erdogan accountable for the ongoing crackdown on free speech
Turkish censors vs Netflix, series 1 episode 1
All that is solid in the Turkish media melted into air over the past year, and much of the entertainment content have migrated from traditional platforms to streaming services like YouTube and Netflix.
Winner of 2018 George Theiner Award announced
British academic David Short has been announced as the recipient of the George Theiner Award 2018.
The media “can’t afford thinking”: Why Portuguese journalists are leaving newsrooms for government roles
While the Portuguese media goes through a crisis, the government has taken to hiring unmotivated and underpaid journalists, accelerating the hollowing out of newsrooms.
Jodie Ginsberg: “We need a free, vibrant, independent and troublesome media” (Sky News, 9 May 2018)
Index on Censorship CEO Jodie Ginsberg debated Evan Harris on Sky News on 9 May ahead of the UK’s House of Commons vote on amendments to the Data Protection Bill
Cypriot journalists targeted over leaked emails
Journalists’ organisations and international bodies have expressed concern over freedom of the press in Cyprus following revelations that police have questioned journalists about leaked emails