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#Journalism agenda: NEW IPI website calls on Turkey to release the 148 people in jail for practicing journalism

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https://freeturkeyjournalists.com   NEW IPI website https://t.co/LjoauFjw6p calls on #Turkey to release the 148 people in jail for practicing journalism #FreeTurkeyJournalists! pic.twitter.com/rHrEr3qz8E — IPI – The Global Network for Independent Media (@globalfreemedia) March 22, 2017   ************ ‘Sometimes I laugh at this farce’: six writers on life behind bars in Turkey The Guardian – Kareem Shaheen … Read more

Journalism agenda: Report finds “Nearly 25% of Americans admit sharing fake news”…”Digital self-defense for journalists…

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Report: Nearly 25% of Americans admit sharing fake news  The Next Web by Bryan Clark   Nearly a quarter of Americans surveyed admitted to sharing fake news. You can interpret this two ways: that’s not as terrible as I first thought; or, three-quarters of Americans are liars (or completely oblivious). Facebook Finally Gets Real About Fighting Fake News … Read more

for the record, yesterday was the 21st anniversary of Özgür Ülke Daily bombing…

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21 YEARS AFTER ÖZGÜR ÜLKE DAILY BOMBING: “Having Lost His Life in Bombing, Yıldız Remembered” Bianet :: English Özgür Ülke daily had been bombed 21 years ago. Ersin Yıldız who lost his life in the explosion was remembered today in a ceremony in Kadırga. Journalists noted that pressures continue today and they would carry on reporting … Read more

14-day-long curfew in Nusaybin lifted WHILE IHD: 617 children died in Turkey in 11 months…

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IHD: 617 children died in Turkey in 11 months KARAKOK OTONOMU TR/CH   3,861 children suffered a violation of their rights and 617 others died during the 11 months of 2015. Among these, 57 lost their lives as a direct result of state violence. More than 6 thousand children are currently jailed in Turkish prisons. Human … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “Ranking Internet companies’ data-handling…

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Ranking Internet companies’ data-handling: a test they all fail  Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Rebecca MacKinnon, the journalist/activist who wrote the seminal Consent of the Network, has launched a new project called Ranking Digital Rights, part of the New America Foundation’s Open Tech Institute. RDR issues report-cards that evaluate how Internet giants and other companies handle … Read more

Cyberculture agenda: “HOWTO use Tor Messenger…

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How big data and The Sims are helping us to build the cities of the future The Next Web by The Conversation By 2050, the United Nations predicts that around 66 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. It is expected that the greatest expansion will take place in developing regions such … Read more

Journalism agenda… Relief for Greste, Mourning for Goto… “Robots Writing Over 1,000 Stories Per Month for the Associated Press…

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Relief, but ‘incredible angst’ for Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste Mashable! by Megan Specia Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste said he feels relief after his release from an Egyptian jail but is concerned for those still imprisoned Robots Writing Over 1,000 Stories Per Month for the Associated Press  Writerswrite.com’s Writer’s Blog Over 1,000 stories per month are … Read more

For the record, many sentenced for blasphemy in Ekşi Sözlük trial.. EFD Rights Watch…

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If you were taken into custody in your country, would you be safe from torture? http://t.co/UuqjZTLD8d #StopTorture pic.twitter.com/v99r4mDqld — Amnesty International USA (@amnestyusa) May 13, 2014   Court sentences founder of popular online forum for blasphemy   A Turkish court has given Sedat Kapanoğlu, the founder of one of Turkey?s most popular online forums, Ekşi … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Turkish authorities launch probe against ill-treated jailed minors for ?inciting riot…

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Turkish authorities launch probe against ill-treated jailed minors for ?inciting riot?: Report   Twelve child inmates among those who have allegedly been tortured face between three and six years of jail as lawyers denounce a ‘cover-up’ tactic   İzmir Public Prosecutor launches probe into police for failure to detain suspects in harbor raid   Prosecutors … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Turkish-Armenian writer Nişanyan jailed on charges of illegal construction…

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Turkish-Armenian writer Nişanyan to be jailed on charges of illegal construction   The Turkish-Armenian writer and linguist Sevan Nişanyan was expected to be jailed on Jan. 2 and serve a two year sentence   Ombudsman’s Gezi report advises adoption of EU norms for mass protests The 8-article list of advice includes ascertaining the wrongdoing of … Read more

It seems that newly founded “cyber police” unit aims to justify its existence by claiming to arrest RedHack?s leader…

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Man arrested on suspicion of being hacker group RedHack?s leader Prosecutors accuse the man identified as Taylan K. of being Redhack?s leader nicknamed ‘Manyak,’ a claim that both the suspect?s lawyer and the hacker group deny Alleged member of RedHack ‘Taylan’ sent to prison, RedHack denies affiliation, vows to take revenge HackRead ? 11/30/13 ? … Read more

Jeremy Hammond of Anonymous sentenced to ten years in jail…

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Anonymous Hacker Receives Maximum Prison Sentence An admitted member of the online hacking group Anonymous received the maximum sentence Friday from a judge in U.S. federal court in New York City. Jeremy Hammond: FBI directed my attacks on foreign government sites Anonymous hacktivist told court FBI informant and fellow hacker Sabu supplied him with list of … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: Turkey at work to trick UEFA to bring police at games..

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  Turkey seeks way to sway UEFA over police at games The Turkish government is mulling ways to convince UEFA over the authorization of police officers to oversee the security at games Male students wear skirts to protest ban in Turkey’s Antalya A small group of male high school students wore skirts in protest at … Read more

EFD Rights Watch: “Turkish pianist Fazıl Say sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy in retrial

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  Turkish pianist Fazıl Say sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy in retrial World-renowned Turkish pianist Fazıl Say, who was sentenced to 10 months in prison for blasphemy Fazıl Say Sentenced to 10 Months of Prison Again Pianist and composer Fazıl Say was sentenced to 10 months of prison for ?overtly insulting religious values of … Read more