The controversial law allows investigating authorities to install a malware, the so-called ‘state trojan’, on smartphones, tablets and computers during a criminal investigation.
Media diversity must mean more than more of the same. The media sphere needs to be a public space where debates occur among and between many different groups and classes.
“An unintended consequence of objectivity is a distancing so great that some communities are left feeling unseen or misunderstood. This attitude, not new technologies, is the root of journalism’s disappearing audience.”
The ability of the media to frame the discussion and get the community talking, so that people can both be educated and motivated to act – beats creepy social media listening tools any day.
The Syrian revolutionary process is a more thoroughly documented uprising than has ever been seen before in history, notably thanks to these democratic media.
The key to advancing policies is to build diverse political support at grassroots level, leveraging that support against policymakers who put party loyalty before the needs of their constituents.
