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Iran’s players have been criticised for not joining in with dissent spreading across their homeland but the regime’s crackdown on high-profile figures leaves them in a ‘tricky position’, experts tell i.
By George Simms
Disinformation is by no means a new concern, yet a recent report of the UN Secretary-General aims to address the phenomenon of disinformation in the context of new and rapidly evolving communications landscapes, due to innovative technologies, which have enabled the dissemination of unparalleled volumes of content at unprecedented speeds.
By Theodor Porutiu
King’s College London finds 65% believe campuses places of ‘robust debate’ – but growing number disagrees
By Richard Adams, Education Editor
Payments firm issues statement voicing support for freedom of expression following criticism of freeze by MPs.
By Tony Diver, Whitehall Correspondent and Henry Bodkin, Senior Reporter
The new front in the war on free speech.
By Freddie Attenborough
vThe new proposal aims to protect media organizations from political and economic meddling – but publishers worry it could interfere in their business.
By Clothilde Goujard
Salman Rushdie is the latest in a long line of heretical heroes.
By Mick Hume, Columnist
Supporters claim censorship is now so rife that the author would struggle to publish The Satanic Verses today.
By Patrick Sawer, Senior News Reporter
‘Deeply worrying trend’ emerges as nearly 200 requests for events rejected in a year
By Louisa Clarence-Smith, Education Editor
Government policies to crack down on protest and other speech exempted from new laws.
By Jon Stone, Policy Correspondent
The European Parliament removed a reference to Greece’s low ranking on the Press Freedom Index.
By Yiannis Baboulias
By Eva Carrillo Roas, alumna of the School of Education, Communication & Society, King’s College London
World Press Freedom Day is a reminder of why democracy and a free press matter. But conversations about safety, sustainability and sourcing need to be an all-year priority.
By Catherine Edwards
As we continue to see tragedy unfolding in Ukraine, much of our day-to-day activity rightly feels utterly diminished in both its relevance and its significance.
From Art Spiegelman to Margaret Atwood, books are disappearing from the shelves of American schools. What’s behind the rise in censorship?
By Claire Armitstead
An article from The Conversation.
By Dan Taylor, Lecturer in Social and Political Thought, The Open University and Ariel Hessayon, Reader in early modern History, Goldsmiths, University of London
An article from The Conversation.
By Dina Matar, Professor, Political Communication and Arab Media, SOAS, University of London
Those with less progressive views on divisive social topics feel more reluctant to voice their opinion.
By Matthew Smith, Head of Data Journalism
What does free press mean, how does it work, and what is its role in a modern democracy? We break down its importance, and why it’s under threat – even in the EU.
By Jonathan Day
