Tag: Media
The Problem with Wikipedia and the Digital Revolution
by Paul Craig Roberts | Apr 12, 2019 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
In The Matrix in which we live, truth-tellers are unwelcome to those who control the explanations in order to advance their agendas.
The End of Nominal Democracy in Cambodia
by Antonio Graceffo | Sep 15, 2017 | Asia Pacific, News & Analysis, Politics
The CPP’s bullying of the press has set Cambodian democracy back decades and cemented the party as the dominant force of Cambodian politics.
Navigating War: Has the War in Syria also Destroyed Journalism?
by Ramzy Baroud | Dec 16, 2016 | Middle East, News & Analysis, Politics
In Syria, as elsewhere, the ‘truth’ is not shaped by facts or moral principles, but by opinions based on blind allegiances.
The Washington Post’s Fake News Story about “Fake News”
by William Blum | Dec 2, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
The new Cold War by definition exists to discredit Russia simply because it stands in the way of American world domination.
Would the State Department Also Disrespect a BBC Reporter Because It’s State-Owned?
by William Blum | Dec 2, 2016 | Politics, US, Viewpoints
Hypocrite State Department spokesman John Kirby disrespected a journalist who asked a serious and pointed question simply because she works for RT.
Time to End the ‘Hasbara’: Palestinian Media and the Search for a Common Story
by Ramzy Baroud | May 28, 2016 | Palestine, Viewpoints
Palestinians must demolish many years of Israeli disinformation predicated on a make-believe historical discourse that has been sold to the world as fact.
In Freedom of the Press at least, Kosovo is the worst of the Balkans
by Vedat Xhymshiti | May 6, 2016 | Europe, Viewpoints
The media environment in Kosovo continues to be affected by political interference, corruption and financial pressure.
New Dog, Old Tricks: Serbia’s Continual Repression of the Media and Civil Society
by Daniel Jankovic | Nov 27, 2015 | Europe, Viewpoints
Beneath the thin veneer of “change”, the current regime in Serbia continues to repress the media, NGOs, and civil society.
Seven Points Not on the Arab Media Agenda: What Is There to Celebrate?
by Ramzy Baroud | Sep 30, 2015 | Culture, Middle East, Viewpoints
Until journalists and media professionals redeem some respect for their medium, there is no reason whatsoever to celebrate.
What This World Needs is Some Really Honest Journalists
by Ramzy Baroud | Jun 10, 2015 | Middle East, Viewpoints
If bias in journalism is unavoidable, it ought to be the proper bias: in favor of human rights.
Washington slams Baku over human rights abuses: Genuine concerns or political manipulation?
by Catherine Shakdam | Dec 18, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Viewpoints
While foreign media support the notion that Azerbaijan has fallen into the totalitarian trap, Baku has argued that the press lack objectivity.
Does Asia Suffer from a Strategic Media Handicap?
by Mathew Maavak | Nov 22, 2014 | Asia Pacific, Europe, Viewpoints
For how much longer can Asia concede the strategic media narrative to the West?
The Age of TV Jokers: Arab Media on the Brink
by Ramzy Baroud | Nov 14, 2014 | Middle East, News & Analysis
At this critical stage of popular transformation, the stunting of critical Arab media will register its negative impact for years to come.
‘Shield’-ing the People from Independent Journalism
by Devon Douglas-Bowers | Apr 15, 2014 | News & Analysis, US
We need independent alternatives to the mainstream media to allow people to get a glimpse behind the wall of misinformation.
In the Wake of RT’s Rise, Skeptics and Alarmists
by Caroline Holmund | Nov 5, 2013 | Asia Pacific, Europe, US, Viewpoints
The popularity of RT and similar networks has largely been founded on widespread distrust of Western mainstream media.