Monitoring press freedom and international affairs from Mid-Missouri Public Radio and the Missouri School of Journalism
China's surveillance state
By  • 19 September 2019
China has a long history of conducting surveillance on its population. Yet technology is now allowing the government to keep tabs on its people in ways that are perhaps unparalleled in human history. In particular,…
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The cyberwar on the Islamic State
By  • 5 May 2016
The fight against the Islamic State isn’t just taking place on the ground or in the skies of Iraq or Libya. It’s also on the Internet. Indeed the Islamic State has used apps like Twitter,…
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Guardian editor speaks about surveillance
By  • 15 January 2015
The Guardian is a well known and highly respected newspaper that received a 2014 Missouri Honor Medal for services to journalism. We interviewed James Ball, special projects editor at The Guardian, about his newspaper's work and…
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In surveillance age, online safety key for journalists
By  • 26 November 2014
With dozens of spy agencies snooping online, new tools can help protect journalists. Digital security experts say that journalists are not doing enough to protect themselves and their sources online. After all, reporters are expected…
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