How much can the Thai press express in this era?
Media . PoliticsEvery year on 3rd of May, it is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day. The theme this year is designated by UNESCO as “Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights”. Data from the non-profit organization, Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières: RSF) released the World Press Freedom Index 2023, which surveys
Is Thailand democratic country?
Media . PoliticsThailand is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy that was ruled by a King who also served as the head of the country. In a democratic society, everyone has an equal right to free speech and expression; moreover, the diversity of viewpoints is essential to the development of a nation and society into one
It’s about our rights
Media . Politics‘Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of Expression as a Driver for All Other Human Rights’ – The World Press Freedom Day 2023 Before I go any further, and even though it might be too late, I’d like to celebrate World Press Freedom Day and thank all those who have long fought for the freedom
No country has more journalists in prison than China 📰🔇
Media . Politics . SocietyIn the 2022 World Press Freedom Index, the biggest drop this year was in Hong Kong Reporters Without Borders, which has long focused on global press freedom issues, released its 2022 World Press Freedom Index, describing the trend of global press freedom over the past year as “a new era of divergence”. According to the
Roe V. Wade overruled
Controversy . PoliticsOn June 24 of 2022, the Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade was overturned, ending nearly 50 years of federal protection for abortion rights and access in the United States. That summer, demonstrations erupted across the country in protest of the new ruling (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization). This report delve into the aftermath
Napoleon and The Guillotine From Lara’s Eyes
PoliticsI was able to schedule an interview for the 10th of November, 2022 where I was able to meet up with Ms. Lara McLain to dive deeper into topics of politics, I had the pleasure of meeting my dear friend during my time at the Sorbonne Paris last year, where we bonded over our shared
What is happening to Swiss press freedom?
PoliticsIf Switzerland’s relation to its media representatives were to be described in a relationship status, it would probably be: “It is complicated”. On the occasion of the “World Press Freedom Day” on the 3rd of May 2022, the international NGO “Reporter ohne Grenzen” (RSF) published a new ranking of countries based on their conditions for
The 26th place for France
Media . Politics . UncategorizedEvery year, the association called “Reporters sans frontières” (Reporters without borders) publishes a ranking relative to press freedom. The association defines press freedom as “the effective possibility for journalists, as individuals and as collectives, to select, produce and disseminate information in the public interest, independently of political, economic, legal and social interference, and without threat
the Lack of Press Freedom in Thailand
Politics . UncategorizedWhen it comes to press freedom, Thailand ranked 115 out of 180 countries in this year’s World Press Freedom index which is honestly not a good place. This is a result of our current government. Our Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has a vision that the media should play a major role in supporting the government’s
Freedom of press is guaranteed only to those who own one
PoliticsPress freedom in our times The times we are all living are though and difficult to even express with words. But words are something that stay on paper most of the times and that testify what has been, what is and what is going to be. Writing helps freeing one’s mind of thoughts, when it