Forbes, Amy, and Mariano, Gary (2024) Censorship, digital media, and the global crackdown on freedom of expression. In: Higdon, Nolan, Andersen, Robin, and Macek, Steve, (eds.) Censorship, Digital Media, and the Global Crackdown on Freedom of Expression. Liberatory Stories and Voices from Community Colleges, 2 . Peter Lang, New York, NY, USA, pp. 259-274.

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Abstract

Between the end of World War II in 1945 and the declaration of martial law in the Philippines in1972, Filipino journalists liked to boast of having the “freest press” in Asia. In reality, the history of the Philippine press has been one of repression marked with occasional glimpses of freedom. Recent Freedom House and Reporters Without Borders (RSF) data describe the Philippines as “partly free.” This chapter looks at how this fundamental democratic liberty was placed in jeopardy, legally or otherwise, during the administration of President Duterte from 2016 to 2021. Threats to press freedom include the shutdown of one of the country’s biggest television networks, continuing harassment of journalists by local officials, unexplained cancellation of news and public affairs programs, and the high-profile cyber libel charges against online news website Rappler CEO Maria Ressa. The discussion draws mainly upon published news reports, accounts of professional organizations of journalists, and a personal interview with a journalist who directly experienced threats and harassment in connection with the discharge of their professional roles.

Item ID:	82522
Item Type:	Book Chapter (Research - B1)
ISBN:	9781433199745
Keywords:	censorship, press freedom, Philippines, martial law, Marcos, Duterte, Maria Ressa, libel, cyberattack, red-tagging
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Copyright Information:	© 2024 Edited Collection
Date Deposited:	08 May 2024 01:21
FoR Codes:	47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4701 Communication and media studies > 470107 Media studies @ 50% 47 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 4701 Communication and media studies > 470105 Journalism studies @ 50%
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