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Infographic: CDA 230 Integral to Protecting Free Speech Online
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and Craigslist founder Craig Newmark want more people to know how important Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA 230) is in protecting free speech on...
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In Australia, Backlash to Murdoch Scandal Could Erode Press Freedom
Rupert Murdoch's toxic News of the World legacy has the potential to undermine press freedom in his country of birth -- Australia -- where the national government is considering recommendations for the...
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As Burma Opens, Vietnam Clamps Down on Critiques by Bloggers
RANGOON, Burma -- It is a sign of the times that a journalist in Burma is writing about a freedom of expression clampdown in a neighboring country. With around 80 political prisoners freed in another...
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Will Twitter Hand Over Users' Names to Australian Authorities in Trolling Cases?
Australia's government is saying that Twitter has bowed to political pressure in response to a tabloid media campaign against trolling and flaming on the service. A spokesperson for the Australian...
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Backlash Prompts Suspension of Philippines' Harsh New Internet Law
BANGKOK -- Less than a week after a new cybercrime law came into force in the Philippines, the country's Supreme Court today ruled to suspend implementation, pending review to decide if the law...
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Mediatwits #59: Special Roundtable on Hate Speech vs. Free Speech Online
Welcome to the 59th episode of the Mediatwits podcast, with Mark Glaser and Rafat Ali as co-hosts. This week is a special edition of the podcast completely focused on the challenges of online services...
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Burma's New Freedoms Shine Light on Dark Underside of Racism
RANGOON, Burma -- Even near-100-degree temperatures could not deter about 1,000 saffron-robed brown umbrella-carrying Buddhist monks from marching through Burma's biggest city and commercial capital...
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In a Democratic Tunisia, Parliament Wrestles With How to Regulate the Press
The following is an opinion piece by Tunisian freelance contributor Mourad Teyeb: The elections of October 23, 2011, were by all means historic for Tunisia and the whole Arab region. It was for the...
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Mediatwits #64: Regulation Coming for U.K. Press?; Cool Mashup of Instagram,...
Welcome to the 64th episode of the Mediatwits podcast, with Mark Glaser and Rafat Ali as co-hosts. We're back from the Turkey Day break and there's more news than ever: Jeff Zucker takes the reins at...
View ArticlePoll: Should the U.K. Regulate the Media in Wake of Leveson Inquiry?
If you consider the level of ethical breaches, law-breaking, cozying with politicians and police, the British press comes off as a chaotic mess in the phone-hacking scandal. Something must be done!...
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Leveson Inquiry Takes Stone Age View of Online Media
"People will not assume that what they read on the Internet is trustworthy or that it carries any particular assurance or accuracy; it need be no more than one person's view." After that quote from The...
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3 Crucial Media Issues We Can't Ignore in 2013
I'm not one to make predictions about the future of our media. I'm much more interested in prescriptions. Rather than talking about what we think might happen, let's discuss what we agree needs to...
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In Vietnam, Draconian Decree Would Clamp Down on Blogs, Online Speech
PENANG -- "Reactionary group leader sentenced to life in jail" ran the headlines in Vietnam's government-linked press earlier this week. Such coverage sheds light on how the media works in the...
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How Malaysia Press Ignored 'Gangnam Style' Pratfall Ahead of Elections
KUALA LUMPUR -- On Feb. 17, Malaysia's still-influential former Prime Minister Mahithir Mohamed weighed in on an ongoing debate about freedom of the press in Malaysia, a rising Southeast Asian economy....
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WSIS+10: The Global Information Boom Leaves Billions Behind
After the death of Hugo Chavez was announced this week, individuals across the globe -- from everyday Venezuelans to Barack Obama to Billy Bragg -- took to the Twitterverse to comment on the late Latin...
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