Rebecca MacKinnon

Rebecca MacKinnon is a research fellow at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet
and Society
. She is a former CNN Beijing Bureau Chief and is
co-founder of GlobalVoicesOnline, a
global citizens' media community.

The Self-Expression Sector The Self-Expression Sector

New forms of participatory media have changed public discourse, enabling people to publish, share and disseminate their own media creations. But will only the affluent be able to p...

Jun 15, 2006 / Feature / Rebecca MacKinnon

Helping China’s Censors Helping China’s Censors

The Global Online Freedom Act should be the beginning of a conversation about what needs to be done to prevent US Internet and technology firms from contradicting American values.

Mar 9, 2006 / Editorial / Rebecca MacKinnon

America’s Online Censors America’s Online Censors

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and Cisco Systems are under fire from Congress for helping China censor and prosecute political dissidents. But a proposed law to guide technology companie...

Feb 24, 2006 / Feature / Rebecca MacKinnon

Blogging, Journalism and Credibility Blogging, Journalism and Credibility

Journalists, bloggers, news executives, media scholars and librarians try to make sense of the new media environment.

Mar 17, 2005 / Feature / Rebecca MacKinnon

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