With the top of the al-Assad regime and half a century of dictatorship, Syria’s media area is present process tumultuous modifications. State TV and social media customers are weaving new narratives, whereas the insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham continues its rebrand.
Contributors:
Ibrahim Olabi – Lawyer, Guernica 37
Kholoud Helmi – Co-founder, Enab Baladi Newspaper
Rasha Elass – Editorial Director, New Strains Journal
Zaina Erhaim – Managing Editor, Jeem
On our radar:
Israel’s newest land seize and bombing raids in Syria run counter to worldwide legislation – however you wouldn’t guess it from the protection in Western and Israeli media. Meenakshi Ravi experiences.
How ‘good cities’ make us extra surveilled than ever earlier than
As city populations soar, surveillance is intensifying within the type of “good cities” constructed across the assortment of knowledge. However beneath guarantees to enhance providers lie severe considerations for residents’ privateness and freedoms.
That includes:
Anna Kwok – Govt Director, Hong Kong Democracy Council
Dhaksh Raj Sooriya – Senior Researcher, Surveillance Resistance Lab
Julia Angwin – Investigative Journalist
