Feb 27, 2017 | Access to information, Freedom of expression, ILPC Research and Publications, Internet regulation, News media
By Judith Townend, University of Sussex and Richard Danbury, De Montfort University Donald Trump has declared war on anonymous sources and wants to ban their use by journalists. In a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on February 24, he...
Feb 7, 2017 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information, ILPC Research and Publications
In December 2016, the Information Law and Policy Centre co-organised an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world’s first law providing a right to information. It was hosted by free expression NGO, Article 19 at the Free Word Centre and supported by the...
Jan 31, 2017 | Data Privacy, Freedom of expression, Freedom of information, Internet regulation, Privacy
In this guest post, Jelena Dzakula from the London School of Economics and Political Science considers what blockchain technology might mean for the future of social networking. You may well have found this article through Facebook. An algorithm programmed by one of...
Jan 17, 2017 | Access to information, Data Privacy, European Policy
Book launch at: The Conservatory, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP 6pm – 8pm, 31 January 2017 This event is FREE but registration is required on Eventbrite. Speaker: Angela Daly With guest speakers: Professor Chris Marsden, University of...
Dec 20, 2016 | Fairness, Freedom of information
Book launch at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Charles Clore House 17 Russell Square London WC1B 5DR 6pm – 8pm, 9 February 2017 This event is FREE but advanced booking is required on the IALS Events Calendar: Speaker: Professor Christopher T. Marsden:...
Dec 14, 2016 | Access to information, Ethics, Freedom of information
Last week, Article 19 held the ‘Freedom of Information at 250’ event at the Free Word Centre. The aim of the event was to commemorate, celebrate and scrutinise the adoption of the first freedom of information law in Sweden and Finland in 1766. Participants...
