Each time a new scandal threatens the credibility of the entire media industry,journalists and editors argue that only self-regulation can hold people accountable without threatening freedom of speech. We do not disagree. But there seems to be some confusion about what self-regulation and accountability means. A scandal in American media last week provides a useful example of how . . . →Read More:Clearing Misconceptions about Media Self- Regulation
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The selective release of around a quarter million US State Department cables,some of them redacted after screening by corporate media entities such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Der Spiegel,and Le Monde,among others,comes at a time when there are calls by governments,including officials of the Obama administration,to restrict information content on the Internet. . . . →Read More:Wikileaks:Its Impact On World Media  Leave a comment  Media Reforms  Al Qaeda,Area 14/8,Area148,Der Spiegel,Hamas,Hezbollah,Iran’s government,Le Monde,Obama administration,Representative William "Mac" Thornberry (R-TX),Senator Sam Brownbeck (R-KS),The Guardian,The New York Times,US State Department cables,Wikileaks Task Force,Wikileaks:Its Impact On World Media | |||
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