Interesting article by Aric Sigman, together with accompanying discussion, on the topic of internet filtering from a UK perspective. This is the first time in our history that children have had the greatest preponderance of ideas, opinions, values and - most importantly - images delivered as a takeaway directly to their eyes and ears, without the knowledge and mediation of their parents. There have never been so many ... Read full entry

Internet filtering: this I expected more of the previous Australian government, under the antiquated stewardship of former Prime Minister John Howard, rather than the apparently contemporary, tech-savvy, administration of Kevin Rudd. But this is politics and the Australian people apparently need to be protected from themselves so clean feeds, or "filtering", it is... The Australian Federal Government is pushing forward with a plan to force Internet Service Providers ... Read full entry

'I had to get to the heart of darkness' Director Ang Lee talks about his new film, Lust, Caution, romance, (mainland) Chinese censorship practices, and subtitles. "It's a lot of fun for the Chinese to watch the first half, to remind us of our innocence and how things used to be. Then comes the real deal. But for non-Chinese, you don't get that benefit. I am sure the Chinese viewer will ... Read full entry