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Is it a good idea to allow governments the power to silence journalists so completely? I’d love to hear some perspective other than rabid politics.
by imchillyb 2y ago
Is it a good idea to allow governments the power to silence journalists so completely?
I’d love to hear some perspective other than rabid politics.
- dunekid 2y agoNo. There can be regulatory bodies, which ideally should be self governing the media instead of executive of the elected government, which regulate some of the media attributes. But a blanket ban on a media house, for criticism in the name of national security? No. That is the failure of the civilian leadership to provide the security to the nation. Admitting that you are naked should the norm, not blinding the population from seeing you.
- trimethylpurine 2y agoI disagree. The temporary ban is due to the platforming of violence. It's the same ban that the US, UK, and EU have in place and for the same reasons. You can't give terror a voice or it gives terrorists an incentive to commit terror. If AJ wants to broadcast they need to stop airing interviews with terror groups. Other broadcasters critical of Israel seem to have that part figured out.