links for 2008-07-07

• Internet censorship body swings into action | News | TechRadar UK
  "Tighter regulation of online expression has moved a step closer with the announcement in Japan that a website watchdog will start filtering out 'harmful' sites there later this month."
  (tags: japan censorship freespeech internet)
• China's new freedom fighters | World news | The Observer
  "Countless thousands of people in China are blacklisted, harassed, intimidated and locked up merely for what they say or because of the job they do....six dissident voices explain why their battle for freedom of speech must continue"
  (tags: china activism freespeech censorship humanrights)
• Countdown Beijing : Guizhou Riots: How much steam can the machine filter?
  "We’re talking a squarely domestic social crisis. Will word of unrest filter out to the wired masses elsewhere around the country? Will Netizens clamor in curiosity and anger? Will their attempts to access information and engage in debate be stymied?" Y
  (tags: chineseinternetresearch internet censorship freespeech humanrights corruption law)
• Chinese Bloggers Score a Victory Against the Government - WSJ.com
  "Aggressive Chinese bloggers make an art of challenging Chinese government propaganda. This week, they can claim a victory."
  (tags: blogging journalism citizenmedia media censorship propaganda freespeech chineseinternetresearch internet)
• 由公民记者zuola想读书说开去_新快报it自留地的BLOG_新浪博客
  "如果zuola真的去读书，学习专业的媒体从业人员的知识，对于其自身的提升不言自明。但让我担忧的是，作为公民记者而言，是否有必要专门去学习这些知识，或者做一些专业余选手其实已经OK
  (tags: china blogging bloggers citizenmedia CitizenJournalism freespeech journalism newmedia censorship chineseinternetresearch)

Comments

[Charles Liu]

Hi R, just want to bring this to your attention:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25461172/

Considering the zeal you and GV had with the Yahoo lawsuit, why is it I can't find any reporting of stuff like this? Is it because it ain't China?

[Charles Liu]

Regarding the Guizhou Riots - I hope you'll give some space to the fact that has come out from the news and blogs now - none of the people implicated had connection with local official, and multiple autopsy has confirmed the girl was not sexually assulted.