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Freedom on the Net 2015: Privatizing Censorship, Eroding Privacy
Washington, DC; New York: Freedom House (2015), 986 pp.
"Internet freedom around the world has declined for the fifth consecutive year, with more governments censoring information of public interest and placing greater demands on the private sector to take down offending content. State authorities have also jailed more users for their online writings, wh
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Arab Media Moguls
London; New York: Tauris (2015), xiii, 233 pp.
"Transformations in the Arab media landscape are a key element in the regional dynamics of political change. Where do the private owners of Arab media outlets stand on the scene? What part, if any, have they played in weakening dictatorships, countering sectarianism and political polarisation, and r
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A Difficult Profession: Media Freedom Under Attack in the Western Balkans
Human Rights Watch (2015), 69 pp.
"Based on 86 in-depth interviews with journalists, editors and media owners, this report documents the hostile environment in which journalists work in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Kosovo, Montenegro, and Serbia. Journalists and editors interviewed for this report described a difficult media space
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"The first section is dedicated to the definition of the concept of freedom of expression. First, international and regional texts are analyzed. Then, an overview of the bodies involved in the process of defining and protecting freedom of expression throughout the world is presented. The following s
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Let 100 Voices Speak: How the Internet is Transforming China and Changing Everything
London: Tauris (2015), 212 pp.
"Despite being a heavily-censored society, China has over 560 million active internet users, more than double that of the USA. In this book, social media expert and China-watcher Liz Carter tells the story of how the internet in China is leading to a coming together of activists, ordinary people and
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"Since the group calling itself “the Islamic State” (or “Islamic State of Iraq and AlSham”, ISIS) took control of Mosul in June 2014, this Iraqi city turned into a death trap for journalists, especially after the jihadist militant group seized all local media, getting hold of the full lists
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In the Name of God: Faith-Based Internet Censorship in Majority Muslim Countries
Zwischen Aufklärung und Propaganda: Medien im Südkaukasus
Osteuropa, volume 65, issue 7-10 (2015), pp. 211-229
"Die Medienlandschaften der südkaukasischen Staaten sind so unterschiedlich wie die Länder. In Georgien gibt es eine lebendige Medienszene, in Armenien ist der Markt von politischen und wirtschaftlichen Kartellen geprägt. In Aserbaidschan unterdrückt das autoritäre Regime die unabhängigen Medi
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Networked Erasure: Visualizing Information Censorship in Turkey
Convergence, volume 21, issue 2 (2015), pp. 257-278
"The essay analyses two cases of digital activism in Turkey, which visualize 'networked erasure' to illustrate how censorship is a systematic process. The first case, an interactive online database called Blocked Web, launched in 2007, collects and organizes data on state-classified web site bans, a
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"Batswana overwhelmingly express support for media and individual freedoms. This suggests that freedom of expression – both personal and collective – is regarded by the Batswana as an essential attribute of a functioning democracy. Despite recent government attempts to suppress the media and ind
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Digital Cleansing? A Look Into State-Sponsored Policing of Ethiopian Networked Communities
African Journalism Studies, volume 36, issue 4 (2015), pp. 102-124
"Drawing from hegemonic notions of development statism, this article looks at the extent to which digital platforms have become viable alternatives to traditional electronic and print media in Ethiopia. I argue that, despite its potential to promote freedom of speech, the Ethiopian online sphere is
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Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World's Front Lines, 2015 Edition
New York: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ); Wiley (2015), 256 pp.
Platform Convergence in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities for Media Freedom
Convergence, volume 21, issue 2 (2015), pp. 182-197
"This article examines media freedom in Indonesia, an age where the media landscape is being remade by convergence. Media scholars are debating the implications of this trend for media freedom, with some believing it is opening new possibilities for a greater range of voices to be heard and others i
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"How is freedom of expression in Pakistan’s digital spaces governed? What protections do journalists and bloggers enjoy? What is censored and how conducive is the environment for political and religious expression online? This research looks at these questions within the premise of an internationa
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Digitale Diktatur: Totalüberwachung, Datenmissbrauch, Cyberkrieg
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2015), 345 pp.
"Vom eigenen Staat auf Schritt und Tritt überwacht zu werden, ist eine Horrorvision für viele Menschen. Möglich wird dies auch durch den Spion in der Hosentasche. Smartphones kommunizieren ständig mit staatlichen Lauschern, ohne dass wir es wollen – und bemerken. Stefan Aust und Thomas Ammann
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When the Camera Exposes the Rifle. Special Report: Violations Against Photojournalists in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
Ramallah: Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms (MADA) (2015), 13 pp.
"The three photos of the drowned Syrian refugee kid Aylan Kurdi, the Palestinian kid Mohammad Al-Dorra (during the second Intifada) and the Vietnamese Napalm girl Phan Th. Kim Phúc, caused enormous influence, not only among millions of people but also on decision makers. Therefore, photojournalists
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