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Libel Tourism: Silencing the Press Through Transnational Legal Threats

Drew Sullivan

Washington, DC: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) (2010), 41 pp.

"This report by Drew Sullivan, a journalist, editor, and media development specialist, explains how lawsuits can force media organizations to censor themselves or limit the distribution of their news content, restricting freedom of expression and thus threatening one of the foundations of democracy. ... more

La situación de la libertad de expresión en las Américas: Un análisis a la luz de los informes de la Relatoría Especial para la Libertad de Expresión

Buenos Aires: Universidad de Palermo, Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión a Acceso a la Información (CELE) (2010), 48 pp.

Cambodia: "Prime Minister, You Promised That no More Journalists Would Go to Prison"

Vincent Brossel

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 11 pp.

World Day Against Cyber Censorship: 12 March 2010. Enemies of the Internet, Countries Under Surveillance

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 62 pp.

Venezuela: Situación del derecho a la libertad de expresión e información. Informe 2009

Carlos Correa (coord.)

Caracas: Espacio Público;Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) (2010), 311 pp.

Living as Dissidents: Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan

Rebecca Vincent

London: Article 19 (2010), 37 pp.

"The freedom of expression situation in Azerbaijan has deteriorated significantly over the past five years. Since the 2005 parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan, the authorities have demonstrated an intolerance to criticism, using a variety of tactics to silence critical voices. As a result, many ci ... more

Principios para garantizar la diversidad y el pluralismo en la radiodifusión y los servicios de comunicación audiovisual

Damián Loreti, Gustavo Gómez

Buenos Aires: AMARC América Latina y Caribe (2010), 109 pp.

"Este documento expone cuarenta principios con la identificación de las fuentes de doctrina y jurisprudencia comparada con el fin de establecer pautas para la radiodifusión pública, comercial y comunitaria, en el contexto regional actual. Consideramos que este trabajo es un aporte frente a la esc ... more

Free Expression Under Attack: Azerbaijan’s Deteriorating Media Environment

International Freedom of Expression Mission to Azerbaijan

London: Article 19 (2010), 29 pp.

Justifying Self-Censorship: A Perspective from Ethiopia

Terje S. Skjerdal

Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, volume 7, issue 2 (2010), pp. 98-121

"This study investigates self-Censorship practices in Ethiopian state media institutions. Through indepth interviews with 61 journalists, the study discloses extensive use of self-Censorship on the part of journalists who try to conform to the expected reporting style of the state media. The journal ... more

Situational Report on Control and Censorship of Online Media, Through the Use of Laws and the Imposition of Thai State Policies

Sawatree Suksri, Siriphon Kusonsinwut, Orapin Yingyongpathana

Heinrich Böll Stiftung (2010), 27 pp.

The Right to Public Expression: A Modest Proposal for an Important Human Right

Karol Jakubowicz

Open Society Media Program (OSMP) (2010), 44 pp.

Freedom of the Press 2010: Broad Setbacks to Global Media Freedom

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2010), 261 pp.

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media – an Intergovernmental Watchdog: An Oxymoron?

Ženet Mujic

In: European Yearbook on Human Rights

Wolfgang Benedek; Florence Benoît-Rohmer; Wolfram Karl; Manfred Nowak (eds.)

Antwerp et al.: European Academic Press (2010), pp. 309-319

Evaluating the Evaluators: Media Freedom Indexes and What They Measure

John Burgess

Washington, DC; Philadelphia: Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA);Annenberg School for Communication, Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) (2010), 63 pp.

"The organizations that conduct country rankings should continue to increase technical sophistication, cultural neutrality, and transparency. In particular, continued attention must be paid to digital media, notably the Internet and mobile phones, which now number approximately 4.6 billion worldwide ... more

Rethinking Russia: Freedom of Expression Without Freedom of the Press

Maria Lipman

Journal of International Affairs, volume 63, issue 2 (2010), pp. 153-169

"If the Kremlin should not be held directly responsible for ordering murders against journalists, it certainly bears responsibility for the atmosphere of lawlessness that reigns in Russia. Today’s Kremlin doesn’t mind free and critical voices as long as they remain politically irrelevant and hav ... more

¿Es legítima la criminalización de la protesta social? Derecho penal y libertad de expresión en América Latina

Eduardo Andrés Bertoni (comp.)

Buenos Aires: Universidad de Palermo, Facultad de Derecho, Centro de Estudios en Libertad de Expresión y Acceso a la Información (CELE) (2010), vi, 279 pp.

Internet or Enter-Not: The Syrian Experience

Salam Kawakibi

Amsterdam: Hivos;University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR) (2010), 13 pp.

"This working paper discusses the status of the internet in Syria. Syrian authorities show a large amount of distrust vis-à-vis the new technology and there is much state control. The list of banned sites is long, varied and flexible. Website bans are about muzzling free expression and controlling ... more

The Private Media in Syria

Salam Kawakibi

The Hague; Amsterdam: Hivos;University of Amsterdam, Department of Political Science (2010), 12 pp.

"This working paper is about the private media in Syria. A new publishing law was passed in 2001, which allowed the private sector to re-enter the media industry, having been banned from it since 1963. The relatively high number of approved publications since 2001 provides the Ministry of Informatio ... more

Handbook for Journalists

Paris: Reporters Without Borders;UNESCO (2010), 108 pp.

"This handbook is to help journalists working in war zones. There is no magic way to avoid a rocket attack or an ambush, but the tips here are based on common sense (which is too often ignored) and should help many journalists solve a lot of problems. We present basic press freedom documents, declar ... more

Totalitarian Communication: Hierarchies, Codes and Messages

Kirill Postoutenko (ed.)

Bielefeld: transcript (2010), 316 pp.