Thursday, 14 April 2022

Read the 50th anniversary edition of Index

The 50th anniversary edition of Index on Censorship is out now and to celebrate we are currently giving open access to the magazine through our publisher Sage over the Easter weekend. If you like what you read, we are also currently offering 50% off digital subscriptions through Exact Editions using the promo code INDEX50. Hurry as the offer ends on 15 May.

Shanghai lockdown shows how far Xi will go to control population

Shanghai, a normally buzzing, dynamic city of 25 million, is in week three of an intense lockdown as part of President Xi Jinping’s desire to keep the country “Covid-Zero”. The country's censors are working overtime, says editor-in-chief Jemimah Steinfeld. Credit: 中国新闻网, CC BY 3.0

Don't SLAPP the messenger

Watch the recent session at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), organised by Index on Censorship. SLAPPs are increasingly being used to intimidate journalists into withholding, amending, or removing critical coverage, even when the information is accurate and in the public interest.

Dissidents, spies and the lies that came in from the cold

The story of Index on Censorship is steeped in the romance and myth of the Cold War, writes Martin Bright in this article from the 50th anniversary ediiton of our magazine. Photo: Flickr/CIA

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