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“Social media is a menace to society” these are the words of Recep Tayip Erdogan (now the president of Turkey) who was the Prime Minister of Turkey when the events in Gezi Park started. In …
“Social media is a menace to society” Read MoreI read “Violence and Judicial Censorship Mar Brazil’s Horizon,” a chapter about the rise of violence and wrongful lawsuits against journalists in Brazil. Brazil has the largest population of the countries in South America and …
Brazilian journalists are too afraid to do their job Read MoreEdited by Tamara Kraus “Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World’s Front Lines” devoted one of the sections to the conflict in Syria and tragic conditions for the press and journalism in the area. …
Syria Conflict: the Most Dangerous Place for a Journalist Read MoreCPJ‘s 2014 annual report, Attacks on the Press, discusses the issues of preserving journalism around the world. I read the chapter “Gunmen Rule Neza and the Press in Outskirts of Mexico City“, which covered the …
Citizens, journalists silenced in Neza Read MoreIt’s no secret advertising is essential for the survival of newspapers. It provides the financial backbone when circulation doesn’t bring in money. But many times the real story is toned down or cut if it …
Tainting the news: Moneymaking vs. Newsmaking Read MoreReviewed by Brooke Stobbe This Associated Press photo of mock coffins that Filipino journalists and activists piled in Manila during a demonstration over the 2009 killing of 32 journalists and media workers, features on page …
’32 Journalists killed, buried with backhoe’ Read MoreBlog post based on the chapter Journalists in Hong Kong and Taiwan Battle Beijing’s Influence from Attacks on the Press: Journalism on the World’s Front Lines 2014 Despite international long-term agreements, China is trying to …
Behind “one country, two systems”. Pressures on media in Hong Kong and Taiwan Read MoreBlog is based on chapter Finding the Courage to Cover Sexual Violence by Frank Smyth in a book “Attacks on the Press 2014 edition”. Reviewed by Alexis Macklin. Covering sexual assault including rape can bring …
Finding the courage to cover sexual violence Read MoreDevon Still of Cincinnati Bengals receiving the NFL Inspirational Game Ball Award Before I came to the United States, I knew nothing about the NFL. Well, it didn’t mean anything to me until recently. Although …
MY NFL EXPERIENCE Read MoreThe Oscar-nominated movie Selma told the story of the march of equal rights activists, lead by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., from Selma, Alabama to Montgomery, Alabama. The movie displayed the struggle of activists to …
A historical issue of respect Read More