Friday 28 September 2012

Wall Street Journal accused of concealing writers' Mitt Romney links

Wall Street Journal accused of concealing writers' Mitt Romney links | Media | guardian.co.uk: "The Wall Street Journal has been criticised by senior US journalists for failing to disclose that 10 of its op-ed writers are Mitt Romney advisers. According to an inquiry by Media Matters, 23 pieces in the WSJ's op-ed pages attacked President Obama or praised Romney without the writers acknowledging their political connections to Romney." 'via Blog this'

Different models on free speech as U.N. debates resolution on curbing ethnic, religious hatred

Different models on free speech as U.N. debates resolution on curbing ethnic, religious hatred - The Washington Post: "Amid the firestorm over an American film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad, the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva votes Friday on a resolution by a group of African and Latin American governments urging countries to “to counter the dissemination of ideas based on racial superiority or hatred.”
The developing world nations are essentially telling the West: Curb free speech that inflicts wounds based on race or religion. But the West is far from uniform on how to balance free speech rights it considers sacrosanct with efforts to tackle the spread of racial, ethnic or religious hatred." 'via Blog this'

Wednesday 19 September 2012

"Freedom of Expression and the Internet" 14 Nov 2012 18:00-19:30

IALS Events / Institute of Advanced Legal Studies:
Speakers: Professor Lorna Woods, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Law, City University Law School
Venue Details: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Charles Clore House
17 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DR " 'via Blog this'