Sue the Messenger
Author | : Subir Ghosh |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 2016-05-02 |
ISBN-10 | : 1533078610 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781533078612 |
Rating | : 4/5 (612 Downloads) |
Download or read book Sue the Messenger written by Subir Ghosh and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when space for quality journalism seems to be shrinking, there are journalists who still stick to their jobs by reporting and commenting on every development that undermines democracy and the rule of law. Today, attacks on investigative journalism come from all quarters and range from physical assaults to arm-twisting through legal means. In the last few years, there has been a rising trend of coercing journalists into silence through measures that are known as strategic lawsuits against public participation, SLAPPs for short. 'Sue the Messenger' is a collection of stories about stories -- stories that run foul of corporate entities and conglomerates, which result in SLAPPs. By their very nature, SLAPPs are meant to undermine democracy. This is the concern that 'Sue the Messenger' wishes to address.