True public service media to the rescue
Every ten years or so the BBC comes in for criticism for being too partial or too impartial.
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10 June, 2019
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World Wide Web or webs of intrigue?
In its 2019 report, the Internet Society asks whether the Internet economy is consolidating and, if it is, what the implications might be.
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03 June, 2019
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Seeing and hearing people who matter
It is more and more evident that communication and information issues are intrinsically connected to questions of sustainable development and human dignity.
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27 May, 2019
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Support for local media
Subscribers to The Guardian in the UK recently received a message of appreciation from the Editor-in-Chief, Katherine Viner. She announced that after a three-year “turnaround”...
20 May, 2019
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Digital vulnerability and global justice
As with every new technological innovation, there are pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages, benefits and risks.
13 May, 2019
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Stand up for press freedom worldwide!
It’s a more clandestine and dangerous world when journalists can be threatened with violence, detention, and death for...
29 April, 2019
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Freedom of the press in an age of anxiety
The UK Foreign Secretary has appointed international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to act as a special envoy on media...
23 April, 2019
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Instalike vs. Instahate
In the “good old days” of traditional media, there were gatekeepers whose task was to apply professional and ethical standards to content. In...
15 April, 2019
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Why are Indigenous and minority languages important in today’s world?
The United Nations has declared 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages in order to raise awareness about the importance of linguistic...
08 April, 2019
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Can migrants make themselves heard in the age of national populism?
Rates of forced migration are the highest they have been in decades. In 2016, approximately 40 million people became internally displaced persons (IDPs)...
01 April, 2019
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Media reform in the UK
Trustworthy news and opinion is the Holy Grail of journalism today.
An independent report reviewing challenges facing high quality journalism in the UK has...
25 March, 2019
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What next for the web?
The 30th birthday of the World Wide Web saw its founder publish an open letter reflecting on how the web has changed our...
18 March, 2019
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