censorship
Can’t catch that big break
Is gatekeeping and nepotism in Lollywood stunting aspiring actors?
Neha Maqsood | May 31, 2021
The crackdown on comedy
In India, it’s not clear who has the last laugh.
Avantika Mehta | May 10, 2021
Pirates of Pansodan street
A new copyright law may bankrupt Myanmar's pirated book business.
Adam Bemma | May 08, 2020
The PEMRA penumbra
Pakistan’s state-run media regulator tries to shut down TV-news anchors.
Chhetria Patrakar | Nov 01, 2019
The disappearing act
Al Jazeera website inaccessible in Bangladesh after publication of an investigative report.
Chhetria Patrakar | Mar 25, 2019
And then they came for my Instagram filter
Nepal’s proposed regulations on social media have troubling implications for journalism and free speech.
Chhetria Patrakar | Feb 20, 2019
Discipline and punish
What followed the Indian government's botched attempt to control free press under the pretext of purging 'fake news'.
Chhetria Patrakar | Apr 05, 2018
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