31 Aug Staying silent about Hong Kong is not an option Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley Media freedom is the freedom to protest. “Hong Kong has long been respected as a powerful global economic hub and lively political and democratic space, supported by a proud and strong independent media. Yet the imposition of the new national security… Read more »
24 Aug New media laws obstruct the right to communicate Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley A new law in Tanzania tightens controls on cooperation between local and international media outlets. Under new regulations announced by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority, which came into force on 10 August 2020, local media must now seek government permission to broadcast… Read more »
18 Aug Expanding public communication spaces is theme of latest Media Development The new issue of WACC ‘s quarterly journal, Media Development, highlights the role of public communication, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, lessons learned from various responses, and the challenges ahead. The pandemic highlighted many issues, including the importance of accurate and timely information in saving lives, and the importance of local languages, writes WACC General Secretary Philip Lee in his editorial. “Responding to… Read more »
18 Aug Kenya project uses power of community radio to demand good governance [embedded content] A pilot project that mobilized Kenyan community media to better understand local political processes has, in turn, helped increase civic participation, awareness and transparency on how budgets are spent in eight counties across the country. The Catholic Media Council (CAMECO), with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development… Read more »
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Tensions between media censorship and regulation in Jamaica 28214 post-template-default,single,single-post,postid-28214,single-format-standard,theme-bridge,bridge-core-2.1.9,woocommerce-no-js,ajax_fade,page_not_loaded,,qode-title-hidden,side_area_uncovered_from_content,columns-4,qode-child-theme-ver-1.0.0,qode-theme-ver-22.2,qode-theme-bridge,qode_header_in_grid,wpb-js-composer js-comp-ver-6.2.0,vc_responsive
17 Aug Time for Facebook to face the music Posted at 00:00h in Comment by Saskia Rowley There are laws about what can be seen or said in public. So why don’t they apply to social media? In principle they do. The problem is enforcing them. In part it’s a problem of scale. 149 million people login to YouTube daily,… Read more »
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