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Blogging as Press Freedom in Repressive Places

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the sticking-it-to-the-man dept.

museumpeace writes "CNN is carrying an AP story from France on the release of guidelines to help bloggers working under threat of suppressive governments to get out their stories without getting caught. "Reporters Without Borders' 'Handbook for Blogger and Cyber-Dissidents" is partly financed by the French government and includes technical advice on how to remain anonymous online.' Makes me proud to be a developer of communication software."

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  1. Re:Interesting Quote by nwbvt · · Score: 3, Funny
    "We need to start demanding more from our journalists, and stop allowing people like Bill O'Idiot of Fox News to have air time.... They don't realize that he's a government mouthpiece, and is essentially the anti-free press."

    Something about that doesn't quite add up, I just can't put my finger on it...

    Its like there is some contradiction in there, some blatant example of hypocrisy...

    Oh well, its late, maybe I'll get it in the morning.

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    Mathematics is made of 50 percent formulas, 50 percent proofs, and 50 percent imagination.
  2. Item #1 by Jah-Wren+Ryel · · Score: 4, Funny


    guidelines to help bloggers working under threat of suppressive governments

    #1 Do not use a yahoo email account

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    When information is power, privacy is freedom.
  3. great idea! by commodoresloat · · Score: 4, Funny

    Then you don't have to worry about anyone actually reading your blog.