Much of Index on Censorship’s global work involves allowing censored journalists an outlet to publish articles which may be unpublished in their home countries. This reading list, focusing on journalism, looks at issues surrounding freedom of expression and press freedom. It includes articles from Professor Emily Bell on the tools moving journalism forward and Professor Richard Sambrook’s reflection on the murders of journalists around the world that go unnoticed.
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Journalism and censorship articles
Explosion of independent journalism by Stefan Bratkowski
Stefan Bratkowski, April 1987; vol. 16, 4: pp. 17-18
A message from Warsaw to the London censorship conference from a dissident
Back to the future by Iona Craig
Iona Craig, September 2014; vol. 43 , 3: pp. 8-12
Award-winning foreign correspondent Iona Craig discusses the growing need for journalist in war zones to go back to old ways of ignoring surveillance
The spirit of journalism by Ocak Isik Yurtcu
Ocak Isik Yurtcu, March 1997; vol. 26, 2: pp. 99-103
An imprisoned Turkish journalist, serving 15 years for anti-terror charges, discusses his experiences
Generation Why by Ian Hargreaves
In Index’s special report on the future of journalism, Ian Hargreaves considers whether the next generation of journalists will work with the public to hold the powerful to account
Users + Tools = Journalism by Emily Bell
Emily Bell, November 2007; vol. 36, 4: pp. 100-104
The Guardian’s Emily Bell on how technology is shaping the future of news and what editors need to do to adapt
Will Gore, September 2014; vol. 43, 3: pp. 51-54
Another one from the special report on journalism, The Independent’s Will Gore looks at journalistic innovation
Ahlam Mohsen, Katharina Frick, Luca Rovinalti, Athandiwe Saba, Bhanuj Kappal, September 2014; vol. 43, 3: pp. 18-19
Five young journalists, from Yemen, South Africa, Germany, India and the Czech Republic, share their hopes for the profession
In quest of journalism by Jay Rosen
Jay Rosen, May 1997; vol. 26, 3: pp. 81-89
Michael Foley interviews New York University’s professor of journalism, Jay Rosen
Attack on ambition by Dina Meza
Dina Meza, September 2014; vol. 43, 3: pp. 30-33
Human rights campaigner and Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Award’s nominee Dina Meza talks about the situation in Honduras where young journalists are entering a profession rife with corruption and fear
Journalists are dying every day by Richard Sambrook
Richard Sambrook, March 2015; vol. 44, 1: pp. 101-102
Professor Richard Sambrook delivers a morbid account of how the deaths of journalists around the world are going unnoticed
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