Tweaking a global source of news
February 20, 2018 3:42 PM ET
The only way Abdalaziz Alhamza and his fellow citizen journalists could get out news from the Islamic State's self-declared capital in Syria to a global audience was by posting materials on Facebook and YouTube. "They were the only way...
CPJ raises concerns over UN agenda on preventing violent extremism
February 4, 2016 3:55 PM ET
Preventing and countering violent extremism has been a major issue on the international agenda in the past year, prompting the United Nations Secretary-General to launch a Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism in December and the UN Human Rights...
As police seize Newsnight laptop, concerns grow at reach of UK counter-terrorism measures
October 29, 2015 4:47 PM ET
For journalists investigating jihadist networks, the UK is proving to be no safe haven. British police used special powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 in August to seize the laptop of Secunder Kermani, a reporter for BBC Two's flagship news...
Privatizing censorship in fight against extremism is risk to press freedom
October 16, 2015 10:17 AM ET
"We're stepping up our efforts to discredit ISIL's propaganda, especially online," President Barack Obama told delegates at the Leaders' Summit on Countering Violent Extremism last month. The social media counter-offensive comes amid U.N. reports of a 70 percent increase...
In fight against extremism, press freedom must not be compromised
February 20, 2015 5:59 PM ET
In an effort to counter extremists and militant groups who use a mix of violence and social media to spread their message, a summit was held in Washington, D.C. this week to discuss how to counter violent extremism. While...