Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - Page updated at 05:01 a.m.
The Democracy Papers is a series of articles, essays and editorial opinion examining threats to our freedoms of speech. Technology has created space for more voices, yet fewer and fewer are heard.
The American press and media are being decimated by consolidation. This transformation from many owners into five or six large corporations and the lessening of small outlets for radio, newspapers, magazines and music are chilling a once robust marketplace of ideas. What should Americans do? This series explores the arguments and the backlash.
Our view
"Hate": Will B.C. tribunal know it when it sees it? (Sat, 5/10)
Canada, which has made "hate speech" against the law, now struggles to balance political correctness with freedom. We do not envy the Canadians. (Sat, 5/10)
Don't let them pinch the Internet (Fri, 5/09)
Free markets are fantastic systems for growing an economically healthy society. A free market creates a competitive atmosphere that benefits consumers and provides a forum for the best and brightest entrepreneur to shine. (Fri, 5/09)
All eyes on media glutton Murdoch (Fri, 4/25)
Rupert Murdoch, the compulsive buyer of all things media, has a handshake deal with Tribune Co. to buy Newsday for a reported $580 million. (Fri, 4/25)
Media moguls rule (Mon, 4/21)
Silvio Berlusconi's victory in the Italian elections of April 13 and 14 — his third elevation to the top job in the Italian state — represents a dangerous entanglement of media and politics in a Western democracy. (Mon, 4/21)
The fight over Yahoo (Mon, 4/14)
The fight over Yahoo, which now apparently involves Microsoft, Time Warner, News Corp. and Google, is about more than business. It is about how America informs itself, which means it is also about how democracy is going to work in the 21st century. (Mon, 4/14)
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Their view
Guest columnist
Michael Weisman: Net neutrality: Return us to a productive landscape
There's a lot of loose talk about network neutrality these days. Do they mean neutral as in Switzerland, or neutral as in PRNDL (think car transmission)? Network neutrality means freedom to compete honestly, freedom to innovate and, ultimately, freedom to express ideas.
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