Books & ideas

Anastasie and Massouda

Jérôme Bourdon — 2012-01-19T10:40:32Z

How can journalists accept certain forms of censorship in a state which claims to be democratic? The following article looks at the different threats in Israel to freedom of speech, and shows the ways in which the press and the public believe censorship can be justified under certain circumstances.

Egyptian Journalists and Power

Enrique Klaus — 2012-01-12T08:40:00Z

Any analysis of the role of the press in the democratisation of Egypt must take into account the long history between journalists and those in power since the 1952 revolution. The Egyptian press, which has been controlled, marginalised, silenced and fragmented, was late to join the revolution. It has not been easy for them to find a voice under the new regime.

Investigating China

Nolwenn Salmon — 2011-12-13T07:32:00Z

In authoritarian China, control of the media exists, but so does control by the media. Two recent books explain how the government has strategically allowed investigative journalism to flourish, strengthened by the market and the expectations of the Chinese population.