Watch Oxford Internet Institute’s conversation with NGO Free Press Unlimited on how the digital age and new technologies impact global freedom of the press. In the age of the Internet, open access to the web is necessary for the protection of information integrity and the safeguarding of democracy. While modern technology enables broader access to the media, new threats like misinformation, digital censorship and online surveillance create hostile environments for journalists and newsgatherers.
The panel was be moderated in-person by Lidewij van Vliet, FPU’s Development Officer, and Mia Speier, OII student, Flora Shulte Nordholt, FPU’s Policy and Advocacy Officer focused on legal, digital and gender-based threats to journalists. and FPU’s UK Ambassador. Panelists joined virtually, and include: Maryia Soudouskaya-Komlach, FPU’s Director of Free Press for Eastern Europe and a Non-Resident Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, and Tom Keunen, FPU’s Head of Security.
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Former MSc Student
Mia was a Shirley Scholar at the OII and studied digital governance, news media and global media freedom. She holds a BA in International Relations and an MA in Public Diplomacy from the University of Southern California.
Policy and Advocacy Officer, Free Press Unlimited
Flora focuses on issues relating to the online harassment of (women) journalists and legal and digital threats to journalists.
Head of Security, Free Press Unlimited
Tom is a safety and security professional with an integrated approach to security management, integrating safety and security in both online and offline environments.
Development Officer, Free Press Unlimited
Lidewij works for Free Press Unlimited as a Business Developer, looking for opportunities to work together with institutes, foundations, organizations and companies to promote press freedom together.
Director of Free Press for Eastern Europe, Free Press Unlimited
Maryia is a media development specialist, editor, and journalist with more than 15 years of professional experience.
