Criminal minded? Rappers take the rap
The sentencing of two young rappers for posting a threatening song on YouTube sets a dangerous precedent, says Brendan O’Neill
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China: 60th anniversary censorship
I was going to write the definitive article about web censorship and the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, but then I noticed Rebecca MacKinnon already had.
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Press restricted in Honduras
Censorship on both national and international press in Honduras has increased since the return of Manuel Zelaya to the capital Tegucigalpa on 21 September. The international press has been kept away from the pro-Zelaya demonstrations and has been forced to leave the Zelaya’s neighbourhood. Radio Globo, the only broadcast media to cover Zelaya’s arrival in Tegucigualpa, said it has been forced repeatedly to stop broadcasting.
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Argentina: Congress to cover media reform
Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez sent a media reform bill to Congress that would allocate a third of broadcast frequencies to private companies, a third to state broadcasters and the rest to non-profit organizations such as churches and universities. Read more here