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Thailand: Licence to Kill

Vincent Brossel, Nalinee Udomsinn

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 15 pp.

"The very violent political crisis that convulsed Thailand in April and May 2010 had a dramatic impact on the safety of journalists and media freedom. The toll was heavy: two foreign journalists were among the 90 people killed, ten other journalists were wounded (some sustaining injuries from which ... more

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Beaten, Blacklisted, and Behind Bars: The Vanishing Space for Freedom of Expression in Azerbaijan

New York: Human Rights Watch (2010), 90 pp.

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A Media Minefield: Increased Threats to Freedom of Expression in Uganda

New York et al.: Human Rights Watch (2010), 60 pp.

"A Media Minefield details how Ugandan authorities have brought charges against over 30 journalists, revoked or suspended the broadcasting licenses of several radio stations, and practiced other forms of partisan repression of the media over the last several years. When violent riots erupted in Kamp ... more

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Blasphemy, Insult and Hatred: Finding Answers in a Democratic Society

Strasbourg: Council of Europe (2010), 313 pp.

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Policing Belief: The Impact of Blasphemy Laws on Human Rights

Jo-Anne Prud'homme

Freedom House (2010), 128 pp.

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Impunidad deja expuestos a los periodistas hondureños

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS);AMARC World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters;Article 19 (2010), 22 pp.

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Under Pressure: Research Report on the State of Media Freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sanela Hodžic

Sarajevo: Mediacentar (2010), 44 pp.

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Kosovo: Still Not Too Late for Press Freedom ..

Olivier Baslie

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2010), 13 pp.

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Why Do Russians Support Censorship of the Media?

Jukka Pietiläinen, Dmitry Strovsky

Russian Journal of Communication, volume 3, issue 1-2 (2010), pp. 53-71

"This article analyses support for censorship in Russia as part of the democratization process. Censorship has been an important part of Russian history and it was strengthened during the Soviet era. After the collapse of the Soviet system formal censorship was banned even though the reality has bee ... more

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Notes on the Public Sphere on a National and Post-National Axis: Journalism and Freedom of Expression in Turkey

Miyase Christensen

Global Media and Communication, volume 6, issue 2 (2010), pp. 177-197

"Since Turkey became a candidate for the European Union in 1999, democratic rights and freedom of expression have been key issues in discourses surrounding EU—Turkey relations. Discussions on these questions often centre on state censorship and legislative constraints. The role of the media themse ... more

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For Free and Fair Media in Belarus: International Fact-Finding Mission to the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, 20-24 September 2009

Copenhagen: International Media Support (IMS);Article 19;Civil Rights Defenders;Index on Censorship;International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) (2009), 51 pp.

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Funding for Freedom of Expression Organizations: Report of a Survey of IFEX Members

Lee B. Becker, Tudor Vlad

Athens, Ga.: University of Georgia, James Cox Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research (2009), 67 pp.

"The vast majority of IFEX members say it is more difficult now than a year ago to find project funding. Half say it is more difficult now than five years ago to find project funding. The dominant source for project funding is foundations outside the country of the member. A majority of IFEX members ... more

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Press Constraints as Obstacles to Establishing Civil Societies in Central Asia: Developing a New Model of Analysis

Richard Shafer, Eric Freedman

Journalism Studies, volume 10, issue 6 (2009), pp. 851-869

"More than a decade and a half after independence, none of the press systems in Central Asia's five former Soviet republics are categorized as free, nor have any of these countries transitioned to democracy. The question becomes: Why have they failed to evolve into democratic nations after successfu ... more

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Freedom of the Press 2009: Further Declines in Global Media Independence

Washington, DC: Freedom House (2009), 226 pp.

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Media Manipulation and Political Control in Russia

Maria Lipman

London: Chatham House (2009), 16 pp.

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Israel/Gaza: Operation "Cast Lead": News Control as Military Objective: Palestinian Journalists Caught Between Israeli Firing and Hamas Threats

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2009), 13 pp.

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Under Fire: Press Freedom in South Asia 2008-2009

Sukumar Muralidharan (ed.)

International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific (2009), 45 pp.

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Russian Caucasus Media Iron Curtain: Report of a Fact-Finding Visit to Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia

Tikhon Dzyadko, Jean-François Julliard, Elsa Vidal

Paris: Reporters Without Borders (2009), 13 pp.

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Sistema central de mídia: Proposta de um modelo sobre os conglomerados de comunicação no Brasil

James Görgen

Porto Alegre: Universidade Federal do Río Grande do Sul, Faculdade de Biblioteconomía e comunicação (2009), 142 pp.

"Os conglomerados de comunicação social no Brasil são o retrato acabado de um sistema territorialmente capilarizado e institucionalmente centralizado. A análise do panorama dos meios de comunicação no Brasil, baseada na plataforma digital do Projeto Donos da Mídia, revelou que a influência d ... more

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Interceptaciones y seguimientos ilegales: Grave intimidación al periodismo colombiano: Informe sobre el estado de la libertad de prensa en Colombia en 2009

Bogotá: Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP) (2009), 79 pp.