Talk:Freedom of the press in Bhutan

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Overall this article has neutral content, multiple sources, and a decent structure. Coverage could be balanced more, the section describes censorship of the Media for journalists in Bhutan rather than all citizens in Bhutan. There are a few grammatical errors and all sources are online, but this section is a really good start with minor issues.

Kdevold1 (talk) 18:08, 28 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Our 3 topics are: 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Bhutan - add a censorship of the media section 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Finland - add a censorship of entertainment section 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_Brazil - add a section on media censorship.

All three of these topics relate to the class because they involve censorship which is a topic that we cover on the syllabus. They have a global aspect because they each involve countries outside of our own.

Sources: https://thediplomat.com/2018/08/when-freedom-of-expression-isnt-free-journalism-facebook-and-censorship-in-bhutan/ https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/05/world/asia/bhutan-press-freedom.html https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160901/07532335413/bhutans-gross-national-unhappiness-wake-countrys-first-facebook-defamation-lawsuit-fears-censorship-rise.shtml

Olivia, Emilie, and Hannah's Peer Review[edit]

Journalists in Bhutan face very little freedom of the media. They are faced with criminal charges just for posts on their personal Facebook accounts. From 2016-2018, there has (have) been two new cases regarding the prosecution of journalists who posted on their personal facebook (Facebook) accounts about property disputes and child mistreatment. While the facts of these two incidents happened to be true, they both were still sentenced to 3 months in prison and to pay a heavy fine (reword). Bhutan government officials have enacted new laws that restricts what can be shared on social media. While the constitution in Bhutan guarantees freedom of speech, civil servants, such as journalists, are denied this right because of a law that states, "A civil servant shall not critique his agency and the Royal Government,"[1]. Bhutan is praised for it's (its) high level of "gross domestic happiness," but its people are beginning to face increasingly strict censorship in the media.

It is a great article! It is very informative and you have a great source for information, but I would maybe fine one or two more sources.

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