News tagged with media freedom
German Internet community cries foul over Google news law
Germany's Internet community, gathered at the world's biggest high-tech fair, was up in arms Thursday at a draft law forcing Google and other similar sites to pay media firms for content.
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Lawmakers concerned by US social media monitoring
US lawmakers expressed concern on Thursday over the monitoring of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter by the Department of Homeland Security.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Chicago asked not to stifle wireless at summits
(AP) -- Protesters are coming by the thousands to Chicago, armed with smartphones, video cameras and social media links that will allow them to instantly map strategy, share plans and disseminate images of ...
Feb 15, 2012 |
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OSCE warns of Internet pact's curbs on expression
The OSCE's media freedom representative warned Tuesday that a global online piracy pact that has sparked protests around Europe could undermine freedom of expression.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Federal judge: Montana blogger is not journalist
A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case, a decision with implications for bloggers ...
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Myanmar authorities unblock some banned websites
(AP) -- Myanmar's repressive government was allowing access to banned news websites Friday for the first time in years, including several operated by exiled dissidents.
Sep 16, 2011 |
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Key Internet summit to discuss online rules
The world's most powerful Internet and media barons gathered in Paris on Tuesday in a show of strength to leaders at the G8 summit, amid rows over online copyright, regulation and human rights.
May 24, 2011 |
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Venezuela passes media, Internet-muzzling law
The Venezuelan parliament passed a law banning for the first time Internet content that promotes social unrest, challenges authority or condones crime, fueling outrage by the opposition.
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Judge allows limits on Web coverage of Wis. sports
(AP) -- The Wisconsin school athletic association has the right to limit who carries games live on the Internet, a judge ruled Thursday.
Jun 04, 2010 |
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Berlusconi moves to impose Internet regulation
(AP) -- Silvio Berlusconi is moving to extend his grip on Italy's media to the freewheeling Internet world of Google and YouTube.
Jan 22, 2010 |
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In absence of other democratic institutions, freedom of press can lead to cycles of violence
While many have argued that media freedom is integral to a functioning democracy and respect for human rights, a new study is the first to examine the effects of media freedom in countries that lack such democratic institutions ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2009 |
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