[Music] after the deaths and imprisonments of
after the deaths and imprisonments of
after the deaths and imprisonments of multiple bloggers and journalists in
multiple bloggers and journalists in
multiple bloggers and journalists in 2015 the concept of freedom of the press
2015 the concept of freedom of the press
2015 the concept of freedom of the press is being severely challenged welcome to
is being severely challenged welcome to
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installment we’re counting down ten
installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about
crucial facts you should know about freedom of the press violations number
freedom of the press violations number
freedom of the press violations number ten what is freedom of the press also
ten what is freedom of the press also
ten what is freedom of the press also known as freedom of the media freedom of
known as freedom of the media freedom of
known as freedom of the media freedom of the press refers to the levels of
the press refers to the levels of
the press refers to the levels of liberty and autonomy experienced when a
liberty and autonomy experienced when a
liberty and autonomy experienced when a person is communicating through various
person is communicating through various
person is communicating through various types of written visual and electronic
types of written visual and electronic
types of written visual and electronic media it’s the ability to write and
media it’s the ability to write and
media it’s the ability to write and publish materials in order to share them
publish materials in order to share them
publish materials in order to share them in the public domain however it should
in the public domain however it should
in the public domain however it should not be confused with an author’s right
not be confused with an author’s right
not be confused with an author’s right to be published no publisher is legally
to be published no publisher is legally
to be published no publisher is legally bound to accept any author’s work
bound to accept any author’s work
bound to accept any author’s work although theoretically any author is
although theoretically any author is
although theoretically any author is able to self publish their own materials
able to self publish their own materials
able to self publish their own materials American journalist AJ Liebling
American journalist AJ Liebling
American journalist AJ Liebling summarized the matter writing quote
summarized the matter writing quote
summarized the matter writing quote freedom of the press is guaranteed only
freedom of the press is guaranteed only
freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one number nine what is
to those who own one number nine what is
to those who own one number nine what is freedom of speech the concept upon which
freedom of speech the concept upon which
freedom of speech the concept upon which the freedom of the press idea is built
the freedom of the press idea is built
the freedom of the press idea is built freedom of speech and expression is
freedom of speech and expression is
freedom of speech and expression is recognized as a basic human right under
recognized as a basic human right under
recognized as a basic human right under article 19 of the Universal Declaration
article 19 of the Universal Declaration
article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United
of Human Rights adopted by the United
of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations General Assembly the declaration
Nations General Assembly the declaration
Nations General Assembly the declaration states that everyone shall have the
states that everyone shall have the
states that everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without
right to hold opinions without
right to hold opinions without interference and grants everyone the
interference and grants everyone the
interference and grants everyone the freedom to seek receive and impart
freedom to seek receive and impart
freedom to seek receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds
information and ideas of all kinds
information and ideas of all kinds either orally in writing or in print in
either orally in writing or in print in
either orally in writing or in print in the form of art or through any other
the form of art or through any other
the form of art or through any other media similarly to freedom of the press
media similarly to freedom of the press
media similarly to freedom of the press freedom of speech and how it’s
freedom of speech and how it’s
freedom of speech and how it’s implemented differs from country to
implemented differs from country to
implemented differs from country to country governments limit the freedom
country governments limit the freedom
country governments limit the freedom with legislation branding what one
with legislation branding what one
with legislation branding what one person might view as his or her right as
person might view as his or her right as
person might view as his or her right as anything from slander to hate speech
anything from slander to hate speech
anything from slander to hate speech copyright violation to pornography
copyright violation to pornography
copyright violation to pornography number 8 does freedom of the press exist
number 8 does freedom of the press exist
number 8 does freedom of the press exist everywhere
everywhere
everywhere a concept that differs from nation to
a concept that differs from nation to
a concept that differs from nation to nation the freedoms or restrictions of
nation the freedoms or restrictions of
nation the freedoms or restrictions of the press coincide with relevant state
the press coincide with relevant state
the press coincide with relevant state law meaning that the rules are different
law meaning that the rules are different
law meaning that the rules are different depending on where you are in the world
depending on where you are in the world
depending on where you are in the world freedom levels are routinely analyzed by
freedom levels are routinely analyzed by
freedom levels are routinely analyzed by nongovernmental organizations such as
nongovernmental organizations such as
nongovernmental organizations such as reporters without borders and Freedom
reporters without borders and Freedom
reporters without borders and Freedom House who aim to accurately represent
House who aim to accurately represent
House who aim to accurately represent press freedom in an ironically
press freedom in an ironically
press freedom in an ironically uncensored way European countries
uncensored way European countries
uncensored way European countries continually top research polls on the
continually top research polls on the
continually top research polls on the matter with Finland topping the Press
matter with Finland topping the Press
matter with Finland topping the Press Freedom Index from 2009 to 2014
Freedom Index from 2009 to 2014
Freedom Index from 2009 to 2014 in contrast Eritrea ranked last in 2014
in contrast Eritrea ranked last in 2014
in contrast Eritrea ranked last in 2014 with North Korea finishing one place
with North Korea finishing one place
with North Korea finishing one place above number seven how is freedom of the
above number seven how is freedom of the
above number seven how is freedom of the press handled in the United States the
press handled in the United States the
press handled in the United States the United States ranked 46th in the 2014
United States ranked 46th in the 2014
United States ranked 46th in the 2014 Press Freedom Index one place above
Press Freedom Index one place above
Press Freedom Index one place above Haiti and below Romania in general the
Haiti and below Romania in general the
Haiti and below Romania in general the United States and most westernized
United States and most westernized
United States and most westernized countries are seen as relatively free
countries are seen as relatively free
countries are seen as relatively free lands in which the press is largely
lands in which the press is largely
lands in which the press is largely unlimited freedom of the press in the
unlimited freedom of the press in the
unlimited freedom of the press in the u.s. is mostly defined within the First
u.s. is mostly defined within the First
u.s. is mostly defined within the First Amendment of the Constitution where it’s
Amendment of the Constitution where it’s
Amendment of the Constitution where it’s written Congress shall make no law
written Congress shall make no law
written Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech or of
abridging the freedom of speech or of
abridging the freedom of speech or of the press an amendment that’s largely
the press an amendment that’s largely
the press an amendment that’s largely upheld the United States still shoulders
upheld the United States still shoulders
upheld the United States still shoulders a degree of criticism because of its
a degree of criticism because of its
a degree of criticism because of its tendency to place undue limits on
tendency to place undue limits on
tendency to place undue limits on reporting and publishing in the name of
reporting and publishing in the name of
reporting and publishing in the name of national security number six how has
national security number six how has
national security number six how has modern technology changed the concept as
modern technology changed the concept as
modern technology changed the concept as modern media and access expands the
modern media and access expands the
modern media and access expands the freedom of the press concept and
freedom of the press concept and
freedom of the press concept and definition has naturally changed as well
definition has naturally changed as well
definition has naturally changed as well where once the ability to express
where once the ability to express
where once the ability to express oneself and become published was enjoyed
oneself and become published was enjoyed
oneself and become published was enjoyed by a limited number of professionals now
by a limited number of professionals now
by a limited number of professionals now in the 21st century almost anybody with
in the 21st century almost anybody with
in the 21st century almost anybody with a computer and internet access is able
a computer and internet access is able
a computer and internet access is able to get their voice heard however the
to get their voice heard however the
to get their voice heard however the rise of the blogger vlogger and online
rise of the blogger vlogger and online
rise of the blogger vlogger and online personality has seen ever-increasing
personality has seen ever-increasing
personality has seen ever-increasing difficulties with the policing of the
difficulties with the policing of the
difficulties with the policing of the press especially within those countries
press especially within those countries
press especially within those countries that hold a tighter grip in America as
that hold a tighter grip in America as
that hold a tighter grip in America as of the January 2014 ruling on Obsidian
of the January 2014 ruling on Obsidian
of the January 2014 ruling on Obsidian Finance Group LLC B Cox bloggers enjoy
Finance Group LLC B Cox bloggers enjoy
Finance Group LLC B Cox bloggers enjoy the same
the same
the same First Amendment protections as
First Amendment protections as
First Amendment protections as traditional news media journalists
traditional news media journalists
traditional news media journalists however international inconsistencies
however international inconsistencies
however international inconsistencies remain number five what is WikiLeaks an
remain number five what is WikiLeaks an
remain number five what is WikiLeaks an international nonprofit organization
international nonprofit organization
international nonprofit organization built to publish secret and classified
built to publish secret and classified
built to publish secret and classified information from anonymous sources
information from anonymous sources
information from anonymous sources WikiLeaks has been the subject of
WikiLeaks has been the subject of
WikiLeaks has been the subject of controversy ever since its launch in
controversy ever since its launch in
controversy ever since its launch in 2006 responsible for the release of the
2006 responsible for the release of the
2006 responsible for the release of the Afghan war diary which compiled almost
Afghan war diary which compiled almost
Afghan war diary which compiled almost 77,000 previously unseen documents
77,000 previously unseen documents
77,000 previously unseen documents relating to the war as well as the
relating to the war as well as the
relating to the war as well as the separate publication of over 775 secret
separate publication of over 775 secret
separate publication of over 775 secret files relating to the prisoners of
files relating to the prisoners of
files relating to the prisoners of Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay
Guantanamo Bay WikiLeaks works to make the unknown
WikiLeaks works to make the unknown
WikiLeaks works to make the unknown known to the general public the site’s
known to the general public the site’s
known to the general public the site’s co-founder and editor in chief Julian
co-founder and editor in chief Julian
co-founder and editor in chief Julian Assange has been under investigation in
Assange has been under investigation in
Assange has been under investigation in the u.s. since 2010 and is currently
the u.s. since 2010 and is currently
the u.s. since 2010 and is currently housed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in
housed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in
housed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London however though physically
London however though physically
London however though physically confined Asajj has influenced many a
confined Asajj has influenced many a
confined Asajj has influenced many a controversial blogger since with the
controversial blogger since with the
controversial blogger since with the repercussions of some publications
repercussions of some publications
repercussions of some publications reaching unprecedented levels of
reaching unprecedented levels of
reaching unprecedented levels of severity number four has there been
severity number four has there been
severity number four has there been retribution against journalists and
retribution against journalists and
retribution against journalists and bloggers all around the world
bloggers all around the world
bloggers all around the world journalists and bloggers in particular
journalists and bloggers in particular
journalists and bloggers in particular have become targets for revenge style
have become targets for revenge style
have become targets for revenge style attacks and/or criminal charges with
attacks and/or criminal charges with
attacks and/or criminal charges with freedom of speech and freedom of the
freedom of speech and freedom of the
freedom of speech and freedom of the press comes an almost unavoidable
press comes an almost unavoidable
press comes an almost unavoidable ability to offend which has resulted in
ability to offend which has resulted in
ability to offend which has resulted in countless instances of retribution
countless instances of retribution
countless instances of retribution carried out both legally and illegally
carried out both legally and illegally
carried out both legally and illegally case in point
case in point
case in point on Friday August 7th 2015 a Thai man was
on Friday August 7th 2015 a Thai man was
on Friday August 7th 2015 a Thai man was sentenced to 30 years in prison meant
sentenced to 30 years in prison meant
sentenced to 30 years in prison meant for insulting the time monarchy via
for insulting the time monarchy via
for insulting the time monarchy via Facebook king bumi panna dunya day is
Facebook king bumi panna dunya day is
Facebook king bumi panna dunya day is under the protection of some especially
under the protection of some especially
under the protection of some especially harsh royal defamation rules which came
harsh royal defamation rules which came
harsh royal defamation rules which came into full force following pond socks for
into full force following pond socks for
into full force following pond socks for Boone pangs 6 aunty monarchy posts on
Boone pangs 6 aunty monarchy posts on
Boone pangs 6 aunty monarchy posts on the social media website receiving 10
the social media website receiving 10
the social media website receiving 10 years imprisonment for each post and
years imprisonment for each post and
years imprisonment for each post and having his sentence halved because he
having his sentence halved because he
having his sentence halved because he pleaded guilty 48 year old pond sock
pleaded guilty 48 year old pond sock
pleaded guilty 48 year old pond sock will spend the majority of the rest of
will spend the majority of the rest of
will spend the majority of the rest of his life behind bars number 3 has there
his life behind bars number 3 has there
his life behind bars number 3 has there been retribution against journalists and
been retribution against journalists and
been retribution against journalists and bloggers part 2
bloggers part 2
bloggers part 2 another instance again on Friday August
another instance again on Friday August
another instance again on Friday August 7th saw a Bangladeshi blogger murdered
7th saw a Bangladeshi blogger murdered
7th saw a Bangladeshi blogger murdered following his publishing of anti
following his publishing of anti
following his publishing of anti religious extremist views online Neelu
religious extremist views online Neelu
religious extremist views online Neelu Chatterjee
Chatterjee
Chatterjee who was 40 years old became the fourth
who was 40 years old became the fourth
who was 40 years old became the fourth online critic to be murdered in the
online critic to be murdered in the
online critic to be murdered in the country in 2015 after he was killed in
country in 2015 after he was killed in
country in 2015 after he was killed in his apartment in the capital of Dhaka a
his apartment in the capital of Dhaka a
his apartment in the capital of Dhaka a group of militant attackers armed with
group of militant attackers armed with
group of militant attackers armed with machetes are being held responsible
machetes are being held responsible
machetes are being held responsible attacks such as these have risen within
attacks such as these have risen within
attacks such as these have risen within recent years in parallel with the rise
recent years in parallel with the rise
recent years in parallel with the rise of blogging in the country secularists
of blogging in the country secularists
of blogging in the country secularists writers have built an internet base from
writers have built an internet base from
writers have built an internet base from which to tackle the hardline Islamist
which to tackle the hardline Islamist
which to tackle the hardline Islamist groups that are threatening to take over
groups that are threatening to take over
groups that are threatening to take over Bangladesh but contributing to the cause
Bangladesh but contributing to the cause
Bangladesh but contributing to the cause is becoming increasingly risky
is becoming increasingly risky
is becoming increasingly risky Chatterjee had been demanding justice
Chatterjee had been demanding justice
Chatterjee had been demanding justice for other bloggers recently killed only
for other bloggers recently killed only
for other bloggers recently killed only to have his name added to the
to have his name added to the
to have his name added to the frightening list number two has there
frightening list number two has there
frightening list number two has there been retribution against journalists and
been retribution against journalists and
been retribution against journalists and bloggers part 3 finally human rights
bloggers part 3 finally human rights
bloggers part 3 finally human rights campaigners fear for the well-being of
campaigners fear for the well-being of
campaigners fear for the well-being of one Saudi Arabian blogger in particular
one Saudi Arabian blogger in particular
one Saudi Arabian blogger in particular as he awaits a second dose of an ongoing
as he awaits a second dose of an ongoing
as he awaits a second dose of an ongoing punishment reiief Badawi is currently
punishment reiief Badawi is currently
punishment reiief Badawi is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence given
serving a 10-year prison sentence given
serving a 10-year prison sentence given to him in May 2014 and as of August 2015
to him in May 2014 and as of August 2015
to him in May 2014 and as of August 2015 he was awaiting his next installment of
he was awaiting his next installment of
he was awaiting his next installment of public flogging as well but Dowie was
public flogging as well but Dowie was
public flogging as well but Dowie was subjected to the first 50 of his 1,000
subjected to the first 50 of his 1,000
subjected to the first 50 of his 1,000 lashes in January 2015
lashes in January 2015
lashes in January 2015 meaning that he had 19 sets to endure
meaning that he had 19 sets to endure
meaning that he had 19 sets to endure thereafter an especially brutal example
thereafter an especially brutal example
thereafter an especially brutal example of government and forced retribution but
of government and forced retribution but
of government and forced retribution but doughies fate is not unusual in Saudi
doughies fate is not unusual in Saudi
doughies fate is not unusual in Saudi Arabia and the country itself has
Arabia and the country itself has
Arabia and the country itself has reacted with anger to the media campaign
reacted with anger to the media campaign
reacted with anger to the media campaign surrounding the case number one what is
surrounding the case number one what is
surrounding the case number one what is the future of freedom of the press the
the future of freedom of the press the
the future of freedom of the press the issue of freedom of the press is likely
issue of freedom of the press is likely
issue of freedom of the press is likely to remain a balancing act indefinitely
to remain a balancing act indefinitely
to remain a balancing act indefinitely as the necessities for privacy cultural
as the necessities for privacy cultural
as the necessities for privacy cultural sensitivity freedom of speech and
sensitivity freedom of speech and
sensitivity freedom of speech and freedom of thought must all be met a
freedom of thought must all be met a
freedom of thought must all be met a seemingly impossible task especially on
seemingly impossible task especially on
seemingly impossible task especially on an international scale it’s clear that
an international scale it’s clear that
an international scale it’s clear that laws and mindsets must at least be
laws and mindsets must at least be
laws and mindsets must at least be modified if not in some cases changed
modified if not in some cases changed
modified if not in some cases changed altogether in order for progress to be
altogether in order for progress to be
altogether in order for progress to be made
made
made as mentioned Ajay Liebling said freedom
as mentioned Ajay Liebling said freedom
as mentioned Ajay Liebling said freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those
of the press is guaranteed only to those
of the press is guaranteed only to those who owned one but the realities of that
who owned one but the realities of that
who owned one but the realities of that statement have changed since the
statement have changed since the
statement have changed since the statement was made in the mid 20th
statement was made in the mid 20th
statement was made in the mid 20th century the Internet has enabled an
century the Internet has enabled an
century the Internet has enabled an ever-increasing number of people to own
ever-increasing number of people to own
ever-increasing number of people to own a press so it’s easier now than ever
a press so it’s easier now than ever
a press so it’s easier now than ever before to exercise free speech on a
before to exercise free speech on a
before to exercise free speech on a global scale for all the positives that
global scale for all the positives that
global scale for all the positives that brings there are severe negatives that
brings there are severe negatives that
brings there are severe negatives that need to be considered as well did these
need to be considered as well did these
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