This article was originally published in The New Statesman Between the Leveson Inquiry and the crisis at the BBC, it seems journalism is all we ever...
Statutory regulation of the press will hurt free speech
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Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy
Padraig Reidy is the editor of Little Atoms and a columnist for Index on Censorship. He has also written for The Observer, The Guardian, and The Irish Times.
Ask your police commissioner candidates about social media arrests
Padraig Reidy: Ask your police commissioner candidates about social media arrests
Man arrested for poppy burning Facebook picture
Police in Kent, England have arrested a man after he posted a picture of a burning Remembrance Day poppy on Facebook. According to the Kent Police...
Midnight police raid on disability campaigner over Facebook messages
Padraig Reidy: Police raid disability campaigners home over Facebook messages
South Park Jesus saves Belarus and Pussy Riot
Padraig Reidy: South Park Jesus saves Belarus Pussy Riot
Polish rocker faces religious offence charge
Polish heavy metal singer Adam Darski, AKA Nergal, could face two years in prison for tearing a bible on stage. Nergal, singer with Behemoth,...
Policing the internet
The more we live our lives online, the greater the temptation for governments and private companies to spy on us. Padraig Reidy highlights the dark side of our increasing dependence on digital communications
Game of Trolls
Padraig Reidy: Who’s Troll-y Now?
Is Twitter to blame for Nazi ban?
Padraig Reidy: Is Twitter to blame for Nazi ban?
Lance Armstrong and cycling’s libel shame
Do western democracies protect free speech?
In the age of social media, the European Union needs to defend free expression. But it often falls far short, says Padraig Reidy
Facebook and Twitter prosecutions – the animation
Padraig Reidy: Facebook and Twitter prosecutions – the animation