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Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in residence at Oxford University, considers the active encyclopedia’s first 15 years. From another spectrum: the net neutrality debate in India Nikhil Pandhi discusses the debate about net neutrality in India. A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit. Citizens United: how the US Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate electioneering on the grounds of free speech Max Harris analyses the case and the applicability of US First Amendment rights to corporations. ‘We need more hell’: Russian free speech and the market of attention Maksim Orlov explores how free speech is not enough for effective communication. Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment. Free to fantasise? Pornography and its harms Jo Fidgen asks what the hard evidence is for negative effects of pornography on sexual behaviour. Clueless in Gaza: Western media and the Arab-Israeli conflict John Lloyd explores the history and weakness of Western media coverage, and suggests one way it could be improved. EU versus intellectual freedom? In a bid to synchronise hate crimes, the EU is seeking unity amongst members states against the denial of historical injustices. Is this the EU versus member states’ appreciation of intellectual freedom? Luigi Cajani explains. The importance of speaking Catalan Pere Vilanova reflects on his personal experience of learning his ‘native’ tongue – as a third language. Opt-in for porn? Then why not for religion? Leslie Green, a distinguished legal philosopher who has written extensively about issues of obscenity and pornography, challenges our case study on online porn filters. Scholarly publication in (slow) transition to open access Academic ‘open access’ journals make articles freely available and the dissemination of knowledge and citation easier. However, the pace of change is slow, writes Cristobal Cobo. “If you rattle a snake…” The Kenyan government bites its media In 2006 the Kenyan police violently raided the offices and printing press of the Standard Group media organisation. What was the government afraid of seeing reported? Dominic Burbidge explores a revealing case. “Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship. Open access academic journals: go for gold? The world of academic publishing stands at a crossroads with public institutions demanding open access to publicly funded research. Dominic Burbidge explores the difficulties that stand in the way. Tarun Tejpal: How has investigative journalism in India changed in the last 20 years? Indian journalist and writer Tarun Tejpal speaks about development and corruption in India, and the role of investigative journalism. How Ushahidi maps the voices of those in need Dominic Burbidge discusses how Ushahidi’s transformative crowdsourcing techniques have alleviated crises in Kenya and beyond. What’s a nice UN Internet Governance Forum doing in a place like this? The Oxford Internet Institute’s Ian Brown writes from Azerbaijan, asking whether a country that suppresses online freedom should be allowed to host a gathering devoted to discussing it. What are the best ways to facilitate internet usage in Mexico? Aleph Molinari, founder of Fundación Proacceso ECO, speaks to Brian Pellot about why his Mexico-based non-profit organisation promotes information and communication technologies for development and why the internet should be considered a basic right. How WCIT could fix – not kill – the internet as we know it FSD user and regular commenter Luke Landau, a telecommunications engineer, argues the International Telecommunications Regulations are long overdue for an update. Licensed leafleting means lost liberties in Britain Josie Appleton explains how a 2005 law that permits local councils to restrict the distribution of leaflets in public spaces is hurting free speech and community life in Britain. The silenced sex? Women’s voices in US election coverage A new report shows only 12% of US election coverage on the abortion debate quotes women. Judith Bruhn explores why this under-representation of women’s voices is undermining women’s freedom of speech. How far can you get with machine translation? Lost in translation? Online editor Brian Pellot looks at the joys and follies of machine translation and explains how Google Translate has expanded Free Speech Debate’s multilingual reach. Why the Arab world needs community radio Social media and satellite television played a crucial role in the Arab uprisings, but Daoud Kuttab argues community radio must be embraced to effect positive change in the region. Eli Dourado: Why is anonymity important in ensuring transparency in international telecommunications? The WCITLeaks.org co-founder discusses how anonymous uploads to his website are shedding light on the upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications. Egypt’s one-way traffic in books Historian Khaled Fahmy describes how historic Egyptian books are more easily found in Western than in Egyptian libraries – and how a scholarly history of the Middle East was recently banned from entering Egypt. Amelia Andersdotter: Why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is dangerous The Swedish Pirate Party’s outspoken MEP explains why the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in July and discusses WCIT, the internet’s next four-letter foe. When an iPhone can be dangerous The speed and ubiquity of mobile devices have changed the context of “hate speech” online, writes Peter Molnar. क्या पत्रकारों के पास डिप्लोमा होना चाहिए ? ब्राजील के सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने एक कानून को फिर से शुरू किया जो कहता है कि पत्रकारों को पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में एक विश्वविद्यालय की डिग्री की आवश्यकता है। फेलिप कोर्रेया लिखते है कि एक वर्तमान में चर्चा किया जाने वाला संविधान में संशोधन देश के मीडिया को और सीमित कर सकता है। Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives. Online language bubbles: the last frontier? Scott A Hale explores the effect of language in seeking and imparting information on the broader web. The importance of Braille literacy In 2010, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind almost closed its library because of funding issues. Yet some argue that those who can’t read Braille are akin to illiterates, writes Katie Engelhart. How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras. Tim Berners-Lee: Are stretch-friends the future of the internet? Tim Berners-Lee argues that stretch friends, individuals who are outside of your social circle online, will help break down cultural barriers Free speech in an unfair world Free Speech Debate’s 10 draft principles benefit those in positions of privilege and power, writes Sebastian Huempfer. The knowledge commons: research and innovation in an unequal world To mark the launch of the St Antony’s International Review, a panel of experts discuss Ushahidi technology, academic journals in Latin America and the geographies of the world’s knowledge. Moving towards the zettabyte era According to a new report, annual global internet traffic will increase nearly fourfold between 2011 and 2016, moving us into the zettabyte era, writes Maryam Omidi. Ukraine: a raiders’ state Ukrainian cultural journals have become the target of “raiders” – shady groups working on behalf of powerful interests who use bogus property claims to close down businesses, says Mykola Riabchuk. Al-Jazeera and the rise of citizen journalism Since the beginning of the Arab uprising, more than 70,000 videos have been uploaded to Al-Jazeera’s portal Sharek. Frontline SMS: How can mobile technology be used to help social change across Africa? Amy O’Donnell explains how she’s using text messages to help African radio stations engage their listeners on important political issues. Does ACTA threaten online freedom of expression & privacy? An academic, an NGO worker, a Member of European Parliament and an activist go head-to-head on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Open government in Chongqing? Environmental information is tightly controlled in China despite the existence of access to information regulations, writes Sam Geall. Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency. Wendy Barclay: Should scientific knowledge which could be used as a bioweapon be withheld from publication? An influenza expert speaks out against the censorship of controversial bird flu research German legislation could hinder free flow of information Germany’s draft ancillary copyright bill would force news aggregators such as Google News to pay German publishing houses when linking to news items produced by their newspapers, writes Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer. Rebecca MacKinnon: How do we ensure that the consent of networked citizens? The co-founder of Global Voices discusses the nexus between governments, internet companies and citizens. World map of social networks The number of social networking sites around the world has fallen from 17 in June 2009 to six in December 2011, according to the latest Vincos map. Free Speech Debate launch with Jimmy Wales For those of you who missed it first time round, here’s Timothy Garton Ash, director of Free Speech Debate, speaking to the Wikipedia co-founder, a day after the encyclopedia’s English pages were blacked out in protest against two anti-piracy bills in the US. They talk about SOPA and PIPA, the controversial Muhammad cartoons and Wikipedia’s decision to go dark. Richard Stallman: What is freedom-respecting software? The founder of the free software movement talks about internet giants Google and Facebook, Creative Commons and internet freedom. The principles should affirm the public’s right to information held by public bodies Sandra Coliver, senior legal officer at the Open Society Justice Initiative, says the right to information is essential for freedom of expression. Lost in translation? Our international team of Oxford University graduate students has translated almost all of our editorial and specially commissioned content – a demanding task given the cultural and semantic differences across languages. You can find out more about the difficulties they faced in our Lost in translation? blog posts. This week, Maryam Omidi takes a look at “civility”.
Wikipedia at 15: The sum of human knowledge? Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in residence at Oxford University, considers the active encyclopedia’s first 15 years.
From another spectrum: the net neutrality debate in India Nikhil Pandhi discusses the debate about net neutrality in India.
A Turkish newspaper is shut down, condolences accepted Ezgi Basaran cries out at the forced end of Radikal, the Turkish newspaper she used to edit.
Citizens United: how the US Supreme Court struck down limits on corporate electioneering on the grounds of free speech Max Harris analyses the case and the applicability of US First Amendment rights to corporations.
‘We need more hell’: Russian free speech and the market of attention Maksim Orlov explores how free speech is not enough for effective communication.
Has Demotix democratised journalism? Demotix founder Turi Munthe discusses the role of citizen journalism and Demotix in today’s media environment.
Free to fantasise? Pornography and its harms Jo Fidgen asks what the hard evidence is for negative effects of pornography on sexual behaviour.
Clueless in Gaza: Western media and the Arab-Israeli conflict John Lloyd explores the history and weakness of Western media coverage, and suggests one way it could be improved.
EU versus intellectual freedom? In a bid to synchronise hate crimes, the EU is seeking unity amongst members states against the denial of historical injustices. Is this the EU versus member states’ appreciation of intellectual freedom? Luigi Cajani explains.
The importance of speaking Catalan Pere Vilanova reflects on his personal experience of learning his ‘native’ tongue – as a third language.
Opt-in for porn? Then why not for religion? Leslie Green, a distinguished legal philosopher who has written extensively about issues of obscenity and pornography, challenges our case study on online porn filters.
Scholarly publication in (slow) transition to open access Academic ‘open access’ journals make articles freely available and the dissemination of knowledge and citation easier. However, the pace of change is slow, writes Cristobal Cobo.
“If you rattle a snake…” The Kenyan government bites its media In 2006 the Kenyan police violently raided the offices and printing press of the Standard Group media organisation. What was the government afraid of seeing reported? Dominic Burbidge explores a revealing case.
“Speakers’ Corner” What should it mean today? Peter Bradley describes a British initiative promoting free expression, public debate and active citizenship.
Open access academic journals: go for gold? The world of academic publishing stands at a crossroads with public institutions demanding open access to publicly funded research. Dominic Burbidge explores the difficulties that stand in the way.
Tarun Tejpal: How has investigative journalism in India changed in the last 20 years? Indian journalist and writer Tarun Tejpal speaks about development and corruption in India, and the role of investigative journalism.
How Ushahidi maps the voices of those in need Dominic Burbidge discusses how Ushahidi’s transformative crowdsourcing techniques have alleviated crises in Kenya and beyond.
What’s a nice UN Internet Governance Forum doing in a place like this? The Oxford Internet Institute’s Ian Brown writes from Azerbaijan, asking whether a country that suppresses online freedom should be allowed to host a gathering devoted to discussing it.
What are the best ways to facilitate internet usage in Mexico? Aleph Molinari, founder of Fundación Proacceso ECO, speaks to Brian Pellot about why his Mexico-based non-profit organisation promotes information and communication technologies for development and why the internet should be considered a basic right.
How WCIT could fix – not kill – the internet as we know it FSD user and regular commenter Luke Landau, a telecommunications engineer, argues the International Telecommunications Regulations are long overdue for an update.
Licensed leafleting means lost liberties in Britain Josie Appleton explains how a 2005 law that permits local councils to restrict the distribution of leaflets in public spaces is hurting free speech and community life in Britain.
The silenced sex? Women’s voices in US election coverage A new report shows only 12% of US election coverage on the abortion debate quotes women. Judith Bruhn explores why this under-representation of women’s voices is undermining women’s freedom of speech.
How far can you get with machine translation? Lost in translation? Online editor Brian Pellot looks at the joys and follies of machine translation and explains how Google Translate has expanded Free Speech Debate’s multilingual reach.
Why the Arab world needs community radio Social media and satellite television played a crucial role in the Arab uprisings, but Daoud Kuttab argues community radio must be embraced to effect positive change in the region.
Eli Dourado: Why is anonymity important in ensuring transparency in international telecommunications? The WCITLeaks.org co-founder discusses how anonymous uploads to his website are shedding light on the upcoming World Conference on International Telecommunications.
Egypt’s one-way traffic in books Historian Khaled Fahmy describes how historic Egyptian books are more easily found in Western than in Egyptian libraries – and how a scholarly history of the Middle East was recently banned from entering Egypt.
Amelia Andersdotter: Why the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is dangerous The Swedish Pirate Party’s outspoken MEP explains why the European Parliament overwhelmingly rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in July and discusses WCIT, the internet’s next four-letter foe.
When an iPhone can be dangerous The speed and ubiquity of mobile devices have changed the context of “hate speech” online, writes Peter Molnar.
क्या पत्रकारों के पास डिप्लोमा होना चाहिए ? ब्राजील के सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने एक कानून को फिर से शुरू किया जो कहता है कि पत्रकारों को पत्रकारिता के क्षेत्र में एक विश्वविद्यालय की डिग्री की आवश्यकता है। फेलिप कोर्रेया लिखते है कि एक वर्तमान में चर्चा किया जाने वाला संविधान में संशोधन देश के मीडिया को और सीमित कर सकता है।
Evgeny Morozov: What is the dark side of internet freedom? Author Evgeny Morozov highlights the dangers that sometimes emerge when governments and corporations harness the internet to serve their own objectives.
Online language bubbles: the last frontier? Scott A Hale explores the effect of language in seeking and imparting information on the broader web.
The importance of Braille literacy In 2010, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind almost closed its library because of funding issues. Yet some argue that those who can’t read Braille are akin to illiterates, writes Katie Engelhart.
How open access to scientific journals can help the developing world Open access publishing models are having a significant impact on the dissemination on scientific information but their impact on the developing world is uncertain, writes Jorge L Contreras.
Tim Berners-Lee: Are stretch-friends the future of the internet? Tim Berners-Lee argues that stretch friends, individuals who are outside of your social circle online, will help break down cultural barriers
Free speech in an unfair world Free Speech Debate’s 10 draft principles benefit those in positions of privilege and power, writes Sebastian Huempfer.
The knowledge commons: research and innovation in an unequal world To mark the launch of the St Antony’s International Review, a panel of experts discuss Ushahidi technology, academic journals in Latin America and the geographies of the world’s knowledge.
Moving towards the zettabyte era According to a new report, annual global internet traffic will increase nearly fourfold between 2011 and 2016, moving us into the zettabyte era, writes Maryam Omidi.
Ukraine: a raiders’ state Ukrainian cultural journals have become the target of “raiders” – shady groups working on behalf of powerful interests who use bogus property claims to close down businesses, says Mykola Riabchuk.
Al-Jazeera and the rise of citizen journalism Since the beginning of the Arab uprising, more than 70,000 videos have been uploaded to Al-Jazeera’s portal Sharek.
Frontline SMS: How can mobile technology be used to help social change across Africa? Amy O’Donnell explains how she’s using text messages to help African radio stations engage their listeners on important political issues.
Does ACTA threaten online freedom of expression & privacy? An academic, an NGO worker, a Member of European Parliament and an activist go head-to-head on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Open government in Chongqing? Environmental information is tightly controlled in China despite the existence of access to information regulations, writes Sam Geall.
Moez Chakchouk: Can the Tunisian Internet Agency defend net neutrality? Online censorship is futile as it can almost always be circumvented, says Moez Chakchouk, the head of the Tunisian Internet Agency.
Wendy Barclay: Should scientific knowledge which could be used as a bioweapon be withheld from publication? An influenza expert speaks out against the censorship of controversial bird flu research
German legislation could hinder free flow of information Germany’s draft ancillary copyright bill would force news aggregators such as Google News to pay German publishing houses when linking to news items produced by their newspapers, writes Maximilian Ruhenstroth-Bauer.
Rebecca MacKinnon: How do we ensure that the consent of networked citizens? The co-founder of Global Voices discusses the nexus between governments, internet companies and citizens.
World map of social networks The number of social networking sites around the world has fallen from 17 in June 2009 to six in December 2011, according to the latest Vincos map.
Free Speech Debate launch with Jimmy Wales For those of you who missed it first time round, here’s Timothy Garton Ash, director of Free Speech Debate, speaking to the Wikipedia co-founder, a day after the encyclopedia’s English pages were blacked out in protest against two anti-piracy bills in the US. They talk about SOPA and PIPA, the controversial Muhammad cartoons and Wikipedia’s decision to go dark.
Richard Stallman: What is freedom-respecting software? The founder of the free software movement talks about internet giants Google and Facebook, Creative Commons and internet freedom.
The principles should affirm the public’s right to information held by public bodies Sandra Coliver, senior legal officer at the Open Society Justice Initiative, says the right to information is essential for freedom of expression.
Lost in translation? Our international team of Oxford University graduate students has translated almost all of our editorial and specially commissioned content – a demanding task given the cultural and semantic differences across languages. You can find out more about the difficulties they faced in our Lost in translation? blog posts. This week, Maryam Omidi takes a look at “civility”.