China Never Changed its Coat
Region: China
Having tried to outdo one another in our mercantile exuberance in sharing the bed with China over 20 years, we wake up to find a stranger. A stranger who we had readily accepted, warts and all, in our quest for a sizeable ... more
Views: 1651Brazil: Lawsuits force popular political blog to close down
Region: Brazil
by Paula Góes The A Nova Corja blog [The New Scum, pt], a symbol of independent and investigative journalism on the Brazilian blogosphere, has published a farewell post [pt]. On August 6th, the last remaing blogger... more
Views: 2691Australia is going to censor Internet
Region: AustraliaThe new government plan for providing cyber safety, all Australian Internet users will censor the Internet and users will only be able to choose between two blacklists of which one for children and the other for adults. "... more
Views: 1448In Taiwan, Citizen Journalism Fights Censors and Sensation
Region: Taiwan
It was a tough time for Taiwanese media. On December 11, 2008 I walked into the brightly decorated offices of Taiwan Public Television Service (PTS). PTS has a core mission to broadcast 'in service of the public i... more
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