January 15

China And Internet Censorship. From Intute.Ac.Uk

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Google and China: Guardian newspaper

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/google+world/china

This site was created by the Guardian newspaper to provide coverage of the controversy surrounding search engine Google and China in 2010. It includes coverage of issues relating to Internet censorship, regulation and surveillance by the Chinese government. The site includes newspaper articles, comment and timelines of key events. Copyright information is displayed on the website.

Technical analysis of China's internet censorship

http://hub.hku.hk/handle/123456789/54404

This site provides free access to the full text of a thesis by Feng, Guangchao which was submitted at the University of Hong Kong in 2008. It covers issues relating to the extent and technical nature of Internet filtering, censorship and surveillance by the Chinese government. The thesis is made available via the HKU Scholars Hub. Copyright information is displayed on the website, some parts of which are offered in Chinese language only.

Control of Internet search engines in China : a study on Google and Baidu

http://www.coda.ac.nz/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=unitec_scit_di

This site provides free access to a Master's thesis by Nan Wang submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Computing at Unitec New Zealand, August 2008. It is made available in full text on the Internet coda. An Institutional Repository for the New Zealand ITP Sector .The 88 page paper covers the factors that influence control of Internet search engines in China. It includes coverage of Chinese government surveillance, censorship of the Internet and Internet laws and regulations.

China and the internet: a question of politics or management?

http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/17525/2/China_and_the_internet(LSERO).pdf

This site provides free access to a journal article by Christopher R. Hughes which was published in China quarterly, 175. pp. 818-824. DOI: 10.1017/S0305741003000468, 2003. This version is made available on the internet via LSE Research Online. The 7 page paper considers the management of Internet use in China, its regulation and surveillance and if it has the potential for increasing democratic expression.
June 29

Political Censorship Of Internet: Herdict

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Herdict
Herdict is a special project of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. The title reflects the verdict of the herd on internet accessibility worldwide. The aim is to use citizen reports to track websites which are currently inaccessible in particular parts of the world. This enables researchers to consider levels of political censorship, including those arising during specific national crises. The site contains information on the aims of the project as well as free access to the latest tracking reports which give lists of inaccessible Internet sites by country. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website. From Intute.ac.uk
http://www.herdict.org/
June 10

Reporters Without Borders: China

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Reporters without borders: China
The dedicated section of the Reporters Without Borders online resource on China monitors freedoms of the press and of conscience in the People's Republic. Reporters Without Borders is an international organisation that campaigns against censorship and for journalists who suffer discrimination and imprisonment in the course of their work. From the main page, users can access an archive of news stories on China, many of which contain multimedia elements. The resource also includes more extended 'mission reports', on topics such as: the Xinhua official news agency; internet censorship; and the use of internet forums as means of expression in China.
The resource would be of interest to anyone following the portrayal of China in the international media. Its up to date collection of reports on government censorship and new media use are an informative, easy to navigate introduction to the sensitive topic of freedom of speech and human rights in China. From Intute.ac.uk

http://www.rsf.org/en-pays57-China.html

April 02

How The Open Net Closed Its Doors By Clark Boyd. BBC News

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A new book details the extent to which countries across the globe are increasingly censoring online information they find strategically, politically or culturally threatening.

Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering challenges the long-standing assumption that the internet is an unfettered space where citizens from around the world can freely communicate and mobilise. In fact, the book makes it clear that the scope, scale and sophistication of net censorship are growing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7312327.stm