Media & Journalism · May, 2020

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Talking down under: Greek PM ‘discovers’ South Zealand

The PM's blunder soon went viral on social media.

Written by Maria Soulis

Translated by Veroniki Bacharidi-Krikoni

29 May 2020

Foreign Correspondent's Club of Japan accused of censorship after taking down Tokyo Olympics parody

The Tokyo Olympic emblem was depicted in the shape of a coronavirus

Written by Nevin Thompson

25 May 2020

How identity-driven conflicts fuel Ethiopia's incendiary social media rhetoric

An army of social media personalities stoke inflammatory content

Written by Endalkachew Chala

25 May 2020

Will the ‘Self-reliant India’ scheme bring relief to migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Package intended for migrant workers left out of previous schemes

Written by Devika Sakhadeo

24 May 2020

Uyghur human rights advocate Dilnur Reyhan laments lack of Muslim solidarity

Hatred against the West has blinded ordinary Muslim citizens to the point of refusing to believe news brought by the Western media, even when it concerns concentration camps for Muslims

Written by Filip Noubel

23 May 2020

Burundi voted — but will the political situation change?

The election took place amid longstanding security concerns

Written by Liam Anderson

22 May 2020

From counterterrorism to counter-COVID-19, governments use crises to impose continuous states of emergency in the Middle East

Emergency powers carry the risk of undermining rule of law

Written by Saoussen Ben Cheikh

22 May 2020

In Tunisia, women stand on the frontlines of targeted hate speech online

Targeted attacks take a major toll on victims’ mental health

Written by Yosr Jouini

21 May 2020

Following COVID-19 closure, Ghibli Museum posts mini-tours online

One of Japan's most beloved tourist attractions is offering short virtual tours on YouTube.

Written by Nevin Thompson

20 May 2020

COVID-19-themed Global Voices story stars in Czech translation competition

Global Voices stories have replaced classic texts at the annual competition held in Prague

Written by Filip Noubel

20 May 2020

In Algeria, online repression targets Amazigh protesters active in Hirak movement

The term 'zouave' is used to tar Amazigh activists

Written by Layli Foroudi

19 May 2020

Journalists in Russia's regions catalogue the ‘unseen victims’ of COVID-19

Not all victims of the COVID-19 pandemic catch the virus

Written by Maxim Edwards

18 May 2020

Nepali Muslims eye India's growing Islamophobia with fear

Struggling against conspiracy theories on and offline

Written by Saprina Panday, Benju Lwagun

18 May 2020

Hong Kong reveals the city's agenda to construct an Orwellian ‘truth’

Police may be given more powers to monitor social media

Written by Oiwan Lam

16 May 2020

Photo contest asks Rohingya community to document their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic

Over 400 images were submitted in the first three weeks

Written by Rezwan

16 May 2020

Women journalists in Uganda carry ‘double burden’ with online attacks and harassment

Being a woman and a journalist is a double threat

Written by Sandra Aceng

15 May 2020

Cameroon’s 3-year separatist crisis: Online threats, attacks on identity and freedom of expression

A year-long internet shutdown in English-speaking regions stifled dissent

Written by Ekonde Daniel

15 May 2020

In Burundi, four journalists jailed for months await appeal

The journalists were accused of threatening state security

Written by Liam Anderson

15 May 2020

Monumental differences: Prague, Moscow trade barbs over World War Two

As one 'liberator' vanishes from sight, another is on the rise

Written by Filip Noubel

13 May 2020

Amid COVID-19 pandemic in Niger, government violates whistleblowers’ freedom of speech

A journalist is detained after mentioning the pandemic on Facebook

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

Translated by Stephanie Phaneuf

12 May 2020

In Bangladesh, criticism of government response to the COVID-19 pandemic is risky

Eleven people were charged with "spreading rumours and anti-government activities"

Written by পান্থ রহমান রেজা (Pantha)

Translated by Rezwan

11 May 2020

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