Posts Tagged "freedom of speech"

Social Media: The Ultimate Freedom Tool?

(image credit:Brian Solis)

Here in western countries freedom of speech is just one of the liberties that we take for granted, a luxury not enjoyed in many countries in the world, maybe least of all in the Middle East. Until recently media in many of the countries in the region- Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia among [...]

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil; Journalists struggle during the Beijing Olympics

Do not make promises you cannot keep. Reporters from all over the world sent to cover the 2008 Beijing Olympics are currently protesting after they had been promised they’d be given the same freedom to report as they did in any other previous Olympic Games.
Apparently, Beijing failed to keep its word, and now it’s being [...]

Mickey Mouse or Mickey Chavez? A peek into media terrorism.

I apologize in advance for posting up probably the most horrendous picture that could ever possibly circulate the World Wide Web… but I just couldn’t resist. Let me start by saying, I’m Venezuelan myself, and if you have not yet recognized this…face, let me introduce you, this is Venezuela’s infamous president, Hugo Chavez. Thank you [...]