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Free media: issues, challenges and proposals

Introduction

9 July 2018, by FMML , BARBOSA Bia, COUTURE Stéphane

Coordinated by people from three countries (Brazil, Canada, France), this issue addresses the challenges common to free media around the world. The contributions are gathered in two parts: the first analyzes the issues of media and free technologies, the second presents alternatives and (…)

The articles

• Introduction
• The new world struggles to be born
• Media Concentration and Power: a History of Violations Undermining Democracy in South America
• Violence and criminalization against community media, their impact on freedom of expression and the constant political challenges of the sector
• Funding Independent Media
• What Future for the People’s Internet?
• Privacy, Surveillance and Data Tracking: Why Does it Matter for Human Rights Defenders?
• The role of alternative media for climate justice
• Decolonizing Communication Media and Digital Technologies
• Radio Free Palestine: A Model for Cross-Border Solidarity Broadcasting
• Aligning free media activism with Internet governance: opportunities and threats
• The Need for an Independent International Media Network
• Taking a stand against the rise of extremism and hate speech
• The World Forum of Free Media: history and challenges