All the lies, distortions, and fake news fit to print
“All the news that’s fit to print” was a motto adopted by American newspaper publisher Adolph S. Ochs – an immigrant from Germany...
16 June, 2025
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The wild west of AI regulation
The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act intended to deliver the President’s domestic agenda. Among the provisions...
05 June, 2025
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Communication justice must be at heart of decolonizing international development
The availability of funding for international development is on the decline.The United States, the world’s largest international development donor in historical terms, recently...
21 May, 2025
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World Press Freedom Day: A reminder to think local
When I started to think about World Press Freedom Day (3 May) this year, my mind – and fingers on the keyboard –...
05 May, 2025
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Big Tech’s water grab
Water and digital technologies – we can’t live without them. But while people in many parts of the world are running short of...
22 April, 2025
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From therapy to coffee: Should we worry that AI is rewriting human roles?
A socially isolated young person in the United States turns to ChatGPT for advice on how to deal with depression. A coffee entrepreneur...
07 April, 2025
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An assault on the words we use
Conservative attacks on “DEI” and “woke”* policies and practices in the United States intensified in the run up to the presidential election. So,...
24 March, 2025
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Gender equality: Braking the downward slide
2025 is a year of notable international anniversaries. This past Saturday, March 8, was the 50th anniversary of International Women’s Day being held...
10 March, 2025
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Eroding communication rights threatens democracy
Politics-informed developments in the United States of America this year so far confirm that rights and entitlements can be rolled back with the...
24 February, 2025
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Rebuilding Gaza demands restoration of people’s communication rights
The question has been raised internationally: who is going to rebuild Gaza and who will pay? As yet, no one knows. There may be...
10 February, 2025
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Big Tech undermine free speech and democracy
The right to freedom of expression alone is not enough to protect democratic communication and public debate, which are the cornerstones of society....
27 January, 2025
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Meta: Freedom of expression for whom?
We expected 2025 to be a challenging year for human rights defenders, if only from the global political turmoil U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump...
13 January, 2025
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