Last month Reporters Without Borders, the watchdog for press freedom on the internet published its updated list of ‘internet enemy’ countries that ‘restrict online access and harass their netizens‘ as well as the list of countries ‘under surveillance’ that ‘display a disturbing attitude toward the Internet‘. Internet enemy countries include Burma, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran, …
Internet Borders: Where the Information Stops
Vinton Cerf is one of the masterminds behind the original technology that drives the internet and is outspoken about how information should be made available on the internet. As many countries, including Australia, take steps to restrict access to certain classes of information the debate around government censorship of the internet is heating up. Cerf …
In Digital We Trust?
A recent article in the SMH (16-03-2010) reports on a survey conducted to determine the comparative trust level that Australians have between information delivered via traditional media and digital media. According to Peter Lewis, Essential Research’s director (the source of the survey), the results demonstrate that ‘consumers sought a distinction between news and opinion, which …
