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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe funny side of politicsWhy comedians seem to possess some kind of advantage in the new political landscape, and why a bit of humourlessness...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaThe role of civil society in defending democracyThis year, civil society summoned by CIVICUS comes together in Belgrade for the International Civil Society Week, to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaJournalism in Rojava (I): Media institutions, regulations and organisationsThis four-part series explores the media environment in northeastern Syria. The first three articles will analyse...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaFariña: Spain’s Original Cocaine CowboysSnow on the Atlantic: How Cocaine Came to Europe describes how a sleepy corner of Spain grew to occupy a vital...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKGrand Wizards, Cultural Marxism and Blueshirts – dangerous words, but the media shrugsIn the midst of the Brexit chaos, prominent Tories are using language that encourages the crank right and the...
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Published in: oDROpen letter: What is going on at RFE/RL’s Tajik service?Multiple investigations have revealed how Radio Liberty’s Tajik Service systematically cooperates with the country’s...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKAngels, murderers and worshippers – how are young people to make sense of the media response to Christchurch?Words matter - so why are media studies being stripped from our English curriculum just when our young people need it most?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKEntering the secret castle: A small step towards democratic public media?Last week the BBC gave a representative audience panel control of its Brexit output for one day. Could this...
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Published in: 50.50Meet the journalist documenting India’s unreported rape casesPriyanka Dubey has reported on gender-based violence for years. Her new book is out in the UK and US on 8 March,...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKRemainers need new messengers for a new mediaThe cards are still stacked against the next Remain campaign. It's time to learn lessons and regroup.
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Published in: oDR"Always depoliticise!" How public politics became a headache for Russia’s ruling eliteThe fundamental ideology of the Putin regime may be depoliticisation, but protests and petitions are leading to...
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Published in: digitaLibertiesIndustry standards won't give artificial intelligence a conscienceMarc Böhlen is part of the team developing universal benchmarks for ethical artificial intelligence. He tells us why...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe government must restore funding for free TV licences for the over-75s, urge campaigners and expertsThe government has off-loaded responsibility for funding – or withdrawing – free TV licenses, onto the BBC. Media...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe BBC should stand up to the government’s hypocrisy over free licence fees for over-75sPerhaps there is a very British compromise to be found?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKWhy a focus on "fake news" and Facebook misses the internet's real problems - and solutionsMP's new 'fake news' report largely ignores other platforms like Google and YouTube, and surveillance capitalism...
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Published in: Dark Money InvestigationsCommons report on “fake news” says failing electoral laws are putting UK democracy at riskReport from MPs builds on openDemocracy’s work exposing unaccountable ‘dark money’ and influence on our elections
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Published in: oDRUlanbek Egizbaev’s search for the truth in KyrgyzstanThe sudden tragic death of an investigative journalist raises questions about the fate of the press in Kyrgyzstan.
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Published in: oDRIn Azerbaijan, a hunger strike is the only remaining hope for justiceMehman Huseynov, an Azeri blogger, is facing new fabricated charges in prison. But people inside and outside the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?More World: can communal practices save the planet?Climate change, migration and digitalization are three of the greatest challenges in the current phase of...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Gilets Jaunes and the two faces of FacebookFacebook design allows popular ideas to be shared and expanded on – the dream of everyone having an equal political...
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