John Kampfner: Leveson inquiry: the tabloids don’t get it
Leveson inquiry: the tabloids don't get it
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Leveson inquiry: the tabloids don't get it
John Kampfner: Leveson inquiry: the tabloids don’t get it
Take action to end impunity
Today [23 November] marks International Day to End Impunity. Join us in demanding justice for journalists, writers or free expression advocates who were killed in the line of duty
South Africans protest on “Black Tuesday” for press
Media groups, watchdogs and opposition lawmakers in South Africa are today protesting against the Protection of State Information Bill passed by parliament, saying it could silence whistleblowing and investigative reporting. The Bill, if passed,...
Defamation decriminalised in Russia
The Russian State Duma has decriminalised defamation, having passed amendments to the Criminal Code. There are two major legislative threats to freedom of expression in Russia: libel and antiextremism legislation. Both are frequently abused to...
United States: Is a communications blackout ever OK?
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EU censors own film on Afghan women prisoners
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Author sues reviewer over comments on Amazon
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Let's (not) talk about sex…
Alice Purkiss: Let’s (not) talk about sex…
Murong Xuecun: China’s most outspoken novelist on being a “word criminal”
This has been cross-posted from the New York Times with permission. Word Crimes from Jonah Kessel on Vimeo. “The worst effect of the censorship is the psychological impact on writers,” Murong said. “When I was working on my first book, I didn’t...