Why George Orwell’s Warning on ‘Self-Censorship’ Is More Relevant Than Ever

Just as George Orwell warned, governments don’t have to be the censors for free speech and free expression to be fatally stifled.

Is a Dystopia Synonymous with Humanity?

Why Dystopian? It’s a question I’m inevitably asked when discussing my books and essays. My short answer is: Do I get a choice? Followed by my long answer: It’s what makes us human. The dystopian genre is a messy reflection of the good, bad and in-betweens of humanity in difficult situations. The dystopian society is an…

Censorship Announced But Not Reported On In News

It’s been over two months since I’ve written a single word either for my employer or myself. Simply being, censorship has hit independent journalists hard. My employer can’t afford to employ me anymore and for my own website, I’m simply tired of putting out words to spoon feed people. Those who tune in here, present…

Facebook Censorship Has “Chilling Effect on News”

Facebook has been in the censorship news again. This time with former employees coming forward to confirm that the social media platform does indeed censor news. According to one ex-journalist, the site regularly excludes U.S. conservative topics for the trending section on the right hand side of the website – even if they were trending…

“This is a Black Day in the History of Journalism”

Any journalist worth their salt understands the risks that go along with investigative reporting. Any journalist who doesn’t report on a journalist receiving the death sentence isn’t entitled to call themselves journalists. It’s a headlining article for any paper, yet the media hardly allocate the story to anything but a sideline column. The sheer nature…