Latvia’s president has signed off the Law of Public Electronic Media and its Management.
It will come into effect on January 1 and, according to Ivars Abolins, chairman of the National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP), be “a step towards more efficient management and sustainable development of public media”.
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By Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
One Belarusian in four has not read the Belarusian media during the last month but instead relies on Russian media often delivered via the Internet, according to Mikhail Doroshevich, the director of the Baltic Internet Policy Initiative, on the basis of a new survey.
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Internet users in Belarus are set to face increased restrictions in their online use as a result of a new law within the country.
The legislation brought into law just earlier today by the parliament of Belarus details new measures that prevent internet users from commenting on websites without authorisation, according to reports from CNBC. On top of this it has been reported that online publications within the country will also be required to register as ‘mass media’ outlets with the government.
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Continue reading "In Repressive Countries, Citizens Go 'Dark' to Share Independent News" »
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This new edited collection brings together leading scholars and activists to explore how varieties of activism are mediated through communication technologies, how activists deploy strategies for changing the structures of media systems, and how governments and corporations seek to police media activism. From memes to zines, hacktivism to artivism, Media Activism in the Digital Age considers activist practices involving both older kinds of media and newer digital, social, and network-based forms.
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