Media around the World- Freedom of Speech Laws

Year 13 – ‘We Media’ and Democracy        Media around the World/ Freedom of Speech Laws

You can prepare your presentation using any format that you choose.  Include relevant pictures/ video footage etc.

•       What is the political system of the county? Democracy, dictatorship, communist? Who, or what party is in power now?

•       What is the country’s population?

•       Research the country’s media.  What are the major media organisations? Who owns them? How are they organised?

•       Find out about the ‘Freedom of Speech’ Laws.  Is there any evidence of ‘censorship’ taking place?  Have journalists ever been prosecuted, persecuted for their work? Give examples.

•       Find out how many citizens have access to the internet?  How does that compare as a percentage to our country.

Extension – Aim Higher

•       Consider the country in relation to ‘We Media’

•       Are the Freedom of Speech Laws different for Television/ Print than to information on the internet.

•       Is there any evidence of the internet being censored?

•       Which social networking sites are being used?  Are they monitored by the government? Give examples. 

•       Has the internet been used to organise any protests, uprisings, or activism?

Consider your findings in relation to our country.  What are the differences / similarities between their country and ours?  Think about recent incidents that we have looked at such as the London Riots.