Israel Centeno argues that Venezuela under Chávez purposely spreads disinformation in order to make the “masses act in accordance with pre-figured scenarios.”
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After the protests surrounding the Southern Weekly incident in China, Tienchi Martin-Liao ponders what this could mean for the future of free speech.
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This week: Burma dissolved the censorship board, musicians battle censors in Iran, and a Google executive visits North Korea.
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This week: the case against Aaron Swartz, Somalia’s dangerous reputation for journalists, and Beijing’s propaganda workers to start microblogs.
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Journalist Mesfin Negash examines the effect that PM Meles Zenawi’s death has had on Ethiopia. Negash highlights how state media has manufactured the image of national grief, blurring the lines between private and public mourning.
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Ecuador: International organizations fear that the lawsuit president Correa is waging against El Universo newspapaer may further self-censorship and limit criticism of the authorities.
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Clips from award-winning movies by Iranian filmmakers Jafar Panahi and Mohammad Rasoulof, who submitted their entries secretly to the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival because they’re banned from making movies.
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