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Jonathan Zittrain

Jonathan Zittrain is a Professor at Harvard Law School and co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society there. He is also a Professor at Oxford University's Oxford Internet Institute
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  • Censor and Sensibility

    Series: China World
    2006-09-25
    Most Western journalists fight back when governments threaten their ability to gather the information they need. Some have gone to jail to protect the identities of anonymous sources and whistleblowers, or have sued governments that deny them access to crucial documents. Alas, many journalists seem far more willing to fight over their right to gather news than to battle for their right to publish and broadcast the results of their reporting freely. Indeed, Western journalists and news organizations seem to accept as a fact of life censorship within countries that routinely control the media. ... read
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