Not since the bad old days of former President Daniel Moi’s regime has Kenya witnessed such a swift and calculated assault on the media.
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Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations.
The public must prepare to stand up for a free press, and against online censorship and surveillance.
The revelation that PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel financed the Hulk’s lawsuit against Gawker raises important questions in the battle between privacy and a free press.
With the collapse of Al Jazeera America, there may be a case for RT America as a purveyor of progressive, alternative journalism.
Two incidents have stressed the fragility of free speech in Britain in the face of police use of anti-terror legislation to seize materials from journalists and academics. The Independent has reported…
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
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Monfort Professor and Associate Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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