Gathering clouds over digital freedom?
The debate over the direction of the web has just started, and contradictory messages that need careful scrutiny are emerging from governments and corporations alike, says Kirsty Hughes This article...
View ArticleGetting copyright right
“Digital” means copying. Attempts to defend copyright the old-fashioned way could have unforeseen consequences for the web, says Joe McNamee. This article was originally published on Open Democracy,...
View ArticleJapan’s designated secrets bill – the sound of the jackboots
Saul Takahashi reports for Open Democracy (Photo illustration: Shutterstock) As if it ever needed repeating, the people of Japan were once again treated to a reminder of how secretive and arbitrary...
View ArticleSurvey: How free is our press?
Are you a working journalist? Do you want to see better protections and freedoms for reporters? This survey aims to take a snapshot of how financial pressures are affecting news reporting. The...
View ArticleSergey Smirnov: By banning Russian propaganda, the UK will help Putin in his...
There have been calls to ban RT after the nerve agent poisoning in Salisbury (Photo: Ian Southwell / Flickr) This article by Sergey Smirnov, editor-in-chief of MediaZona, was originally published at...
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