Voice without Accountability
By Nana Ama Agyemang Asante Among the things that have cemented Ghana’s place on the international list of effective developing democracies is the relatively drama-free transfer of power—a feat accomplished seven times in 24 years through free and fair elections, and sometimes through other cons... |
How Romania’s independent media woke up its re...
As January came to a close, Romania’s government met late at night on the last day of the month to approve an emergency ordinance that decriminalized cases of official misconduct, or simply put: corruption. In the weeks leading up to this, a few members of the Romanian independent media heard whis... |
Soft censorship Tweetchat round up – #soft...
[View the story “#softcensorCHAT” on Storify] |
New BBG Survey Reveals Broader Accessibility Iss...
The environment for access to the Internet is changing rapidly, and Sub-Saharan Africa is a prime example. Zimbabwe, Kenya, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Ethiopia were five Sub-Saharan African countries surveyed by Gallup and the Broadcasting Board of Governors in late 2013 and early 2014. Their... |