Rebecca MacKinnon

“The trend in China is toward tighter and tighter control. They are basically improving their censorship mechanisms.”

“Digital activism did not spring immaculately out of Twitter and Facebook. It's been going on ever since blogs existed.”

“Whether or not the U.S. government funds circumvention tools, or who exactly it funds and with what amount, it is clear that Internet users in China and elsewhere are seeking out and creatin...”

“In the United States, whatever you may think of Julian Assange, even people who are not necessarily big fans of his are very concerned about the way in which the United States government and...”

“There is a widening gap between the middle-aged-to-older generation, who still read newspapers and watch CCTV news, and the Internet generation.”

“Thanks to the Internet in general and social media in particular, the Chinese people now have a mechanism to hold authorities accountable for wrongdoing - at least sometimes - without any ac...”