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futurejournalismproject: World Press Freedom Day Today is World...

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:12:08 +0200

World Press Freedom Day

Today is World Press Freedom Day, a time to reflect not just on what are traditionally thought of as press freedoms, but also on ordinary citizen’s ability to share and access information via our digital networks.

Via UNESCO

[S]ecuring the safety of journalists continues to be a challenge due to an upward trend in the killings of journalists, media workers, and social media producers. In 2012 alone, UNESCO’s Director-General condemned the killings of 121 journalists, almost double the annual figures of 2011 and 2010. In addition, there continues to be widespread harassment, intimidation, arbitrary arrest and online attacks on journalists in many parts of the world. To compound the problem, the rate of impunity for crimes against journalists, media workers and social media producers remains extremely high.

Responding to this overall context of press freedom, WPFD 2013 focuses on the theme of “Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media” and puts the spotlight in particular on the issues of safety of journalists, combating impunity for crimes against freedom of expression, and securing a free and open Internet as the precondition for safety online.

Reporters Without Borders’ annual World Press Freedom Index is a good place to explore how press freedoms work — or don’t work — globally. At the top of the list are Finland, Norway and the Netherlands. Down at the bottom are the same three that that were there a year ago: Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea.

Freedom House reports that the percentage of the world’s population “living in societies with a fully free press has fallen to its lowest level in over a decade”:

At first glance, it might seem counterintuitive that media freedom is on the decline. After all, in a world in which news is being produced by a broader range of professionals – as well as citizen journalists and bloggers – information is flowing at faster rates than ever before. And with news being transmitted through a greater variety of mediums – including newspapers, radio, television, the internet, mobile phones, flash drives, and social media – one might expect the level of media freedom worldwide to be improving, not worsening.

As noted, press freedom doesn’t just affect professional journalists, but ordinary citizens committing acts of journalism, activists documenting abuses and members of civil society. Take, for instance, four men in Saudi Arabia interrogated over their attempts to launch a human rights organization. The charge against them, according to Amnesty International: ”founding and publicizing an unlicensed organization as well as launching websites without authorization.”

Related, Part 01: Al Arabiya, Iran, Syria ranked among world’s worst countries for press freedom.

Related, Part 02: UNESCO, Pressing for Freedom: 20 years of World Press Freedom Day (PDF).

Images: World Press Freedom Map (top), via Reporters Without Borders. Crime and Unpunishment: Why Journalists Fear for Their Safety (bottom), via UNESCO. Select to embiggen.

likeafieldmouse: Justin Visnesky - A New Morning (2009)

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:10:19 +0200

likeafieldmouse:

Justin Visnesky - A New Morning (2009)

arpeggia: Anish Kapoor - Void, 1989, fiberglass and pigment |...

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:10:13 +0200

arpeggia:

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cjwho: ANIMALS WINE RACKS SERIES

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cjwho:

ANIMALS WINE RACKS SERIES

robotcosmonaut: A Woman Is A Woman

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:05:38 +0200

robotcosmonaut:

A Woman Is A Woman

ffffffound: ISO50 - The Visual Work of Scott Hansen

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:05:06 +0200

ffffffound:

ISO50 - The Visual Work of Scott Hansen

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:57:56 +0200

artur-joslin:

http://bit.ly/Xd8oHC

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:57:38 +0200

artur-joslin:

http://www.brandingserved.com/Gallery/The-Hair-Tailor/4468299

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Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:56:50 +0200

artur-joslin:

(Source: payload81.cargocollective.com)

artur-joslin: Our friends Supersuper published a super...

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:56:39 +0200

artur-joslin:

Our friends Supersuper published a super work :

Club Gazon (http://www.supersuper.fr/Club-Gazon)

magazinewall: Indie (Vienne / Vienna, Autriche / Austria)

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:58:20 +0200

magazinewall:

Indie (Vienne / Vienna, Autriche / Austria)

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:46:18 +0200

blueberryplatitudes:

sam gilliam
Sac 2
2012
acrylic on nylon

hitrecordjoe: themadeshop: Passive-aggressive break-up notes...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:35:37 +0200

hitrecordjoe:

themadeshop:

Passive-aggressive break-up notes in every day life.

FleetingMind, on hitRECord

“Break-up-fast”

circlesofcircles: 36in x 48in acrylic painting i’ve been...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:27:17 +0200

circlesofcircles:

36in x 48in

acrylic painting

i’ve been working on this for a month, completion feels so nice. going to start a twin one roughly the same size

penchant-for-design: Hand-made by 100% organic cotton, inspired...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:26:20 +0200

penchant-for-design:

Hand-made by 100% organic cotton, inspired by Denim jeans, “Moody” is designed expecially for small spaces and youngs. It avoid people to place their mobiles, key, iPod on the table while dining. Pockets allows to hide inside, small presents for guests too or to hold napkins, remote controls and place-cards.

Loops helps to hang you keys or to add ribbons to decorate.

If you invite friends and extend the table, thanks to an easy zip in the middle you can plug the Moody tablecloth with one or more “Pluggy” runner, to extend the tablecloth.

Moody is washing machine safe.

godsexistence: Photographer Jovan Todorovic

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:22:15 +0200

godsexistence:

Photographer Jovan Todorovic

mayanhandballcourt: Photographer Jovan Todorovic

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:21:04 +0200

mayanhandballcourt:

Photographer Jovan Todorovic

dailyfeatorial: Inspired by art-deco, Mads Berg’s illustrations...

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:20:08 +0200

dailyfeatorial:

Inspired by art-deco, Mads Berg’s illustrations are quite mind-blowing in its simplicity!

Mads Berg graduated from the Danish Design School in 2001, and since then, He’s been working independently as an illustrator.

darkchocz: Illustrations for ‘Franks Originale’ by Mads Berg

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:19:54 +0200

darkchocz:

Illustrations for ‘Franks Originale’ by Mads Berg

thedesigncenter: Geometric print on polka dot woven fabric. ...

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:55:55 +0200

thedesigncenter:

Geometric print on polka dot woven fabric. England. 1896-97.