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
Press freedom in chaotic and digitalized world
Media2023 is the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. People always celebrate a day to remind themselves to remember something important. In this sense, World Press Freedom Day alarms us the importance of freedom of press and expression, which are threatened in this chaotic era. As UN Secretary-General Mr. Guterres said, “Freedom of the
News ideal may not exist anymore?
Uncategorized“We want to become a journalist , exposing the darkness, and achieving social justice.” That’s why most of us choose journalism as our major in the first place. However, with time flies, after 4-year study, and internships in news agency, lots of students in China suddenly lose their trust and faith in journalism, and prefer
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
The Struggle for Press Freedom in Taiwan: From Martial Law to Modern Day Challenges
MediaFreedom of speech is a very normal thing in the eyes of many people, but it was once inconceivable for the Taiwanese in the recent past. Martial Law Period (1949-1987) Martial law in Taiwan had been lasted for 38-year-long, between 20 May 1949 and 14 July 1987, was the second longest imposition of martial law
Is the internet the problem?
Authors . Controversy . Media . SocietyWhen I learned about the Press Freedom Index, I was interested and surprised that their was such a useful and interesting website full of information, that as a Communication major, I had no idea about. So from there I began to explore this resource that was so new to me to try to understand its
Check, München! Now it’s your move ♔
AuthorsWe’re going to spend one semester together (as far as I‘m planning for now), so let me introduce myself to you! That’s me… and Prague My name is Sofie. I’m 21 and come from the lovely capital of the Czech Republic, Prague. Probably you have already heard about the city, so I’ll just mention briefly:
Fiona in Munich:)
UncategorizedHello everyone, my name is Fiona and I come from Hong Kong. I’m a bit introverted at first, but I’m very outgoing once I get to know it. I went to City University of Hong Kong for my last year of my bachelor’s program in media and communication, so I took the opportunity to come