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Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?

Is Modern Copyright Technology Hampering Creativity and Freedom?

As the internet and other modern technology have moved forward, current copyright law has struggled to keep up, but how…

7 years ago
How Italy Wants to Slam Fake News: Use Fines and PrisonHow Italy Wants to Slam Fake News: Use Fines and Prison

How Italy Wants to Slam Fake News: Use Fines and Prison

Italian lawmakers have reacted to the spread of fake news and misinformation with an authoritarian law. Far from solving the…

8 years ago
Reform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow RideReform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow Ride

Reform of Myanmar’s Media System: Bracing for a Slow Ride

Local journalists are investing much hope in the newly installed power in Myanmar to reform the country’s media system. But…

9 years ago
The Romanian Public Television on the Brink of InsolvencyThe Romanian Public Television on the Brink of Insolvency

The Romanian Public Television on the Brink of Insolvency

The Romanian public service broadcaster has undergone scores of crises in the past two and a half decades. But now, talk…

9 years ago
European Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online CommentsEuropean Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online Comments

European Court Decision Allows Media to Be Less Paranoid About Online Comments

In summer 2015, a much-criticized decision by Europe’s human rights court left online portals anxious about what comments they allowed…

9 years ago
Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in PakistanInternet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

Internet Freedom Threatened by Cybercrime Law in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities want to access people’s data stocked online, shut down websites anytime they wish or put people behind bars…

9 years ago
Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech BillEmbattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill

Embattled Nigerian Senate Faces Stiff Opposition Over Anti-Free Speech Bill

Since its inauguration June 2015, the Senate, the upper legislative chamber of Nigeria’s National Assembly, has been wading through a…

9 years ago
Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media MogulsRight of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls

Right of Reply Law in Mexico: Against Citizens, in Favor of Media Moguls

A new law on the right of reply was adopted last month in Mexico after it had hibernated for eight…

10 years ago
New Press Code in Morocco to Still Send Journalists Behind BarsNew Press Code in Morocco to Still Send Journalists Behind Bars

New Press Code in Morocco to Still Send Journalists Behind Bars

A revised press code in Morocco was hoped to give journalists more room to report freely. But a closer look…

10 years ago