At it’s best, trolling is a form of satire. But those who reduce it to nasty and humourless online threats don’t deserve the title.
Alex Krasodomski-Jones: Where have all the good trolls gone?
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Timandra Harkness: I prefer comedy that challenges the audience
We live in serious times, what with civil wars, US elections and the threat of Marmite rationing. But there’s always room in the news for outrage about a joke.
Leading Nepal editor speaks out about independent media facing censorship in South Asia
After 29 years of circulation, Himal Southasian, which claims to be the only analytical and regional news magazine for South Asia, will cease to publish as of November 2016.
Syrian journalist says UK is dealing with Assad as “a president, not a criminal”
Journalist Zaina Erhaim says the Syrian government wants her killed and that co-operating with Syrian officials, by seizing her passport, was a very dangerous thing for the UK to have done.
Russia: Belarus Free Theatre calls for the release of jailed Ukranian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov
On Monday 10 October, Belarus Free Theatre hosted Freedom of Expression in Ukraine, an event at the House of Commons in solidarity with Oleg Sentsov
Turkey: Art in troubled times
Asena Günal, the program coordinator of Depo which is a center for arts and culture at Tophane, Istanbul, looks at how Turkey’s art community has come under increasing pressure in the past year
How are women journalists shaping war reporting today?
On 24 September Index’s CEO, Jodie Ginsberg, gathered with former BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie and 2016 Index award-winning journalist Zaina Erhaim
Bahrain: Protesters call for Nabeel Rajab’s release
On Thursday 6 October, human rights groups gathered outside the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to hold a vigil for imprisoned Bahraini human rights advocate, Nabeel Rajab
Bolo Bhi will continue to fight Pakistan’s cyber crimes law
Bolo Bhi is continuing its fight against Pakistan’s recently enacted cyber crimes bill.
GreatFire: Tear down China’s Great Firewall
In April 2016 the US government called China’a Great Firewall a barrier to trade. It came in the months following the US criticising China over its cyber spying on American