The New Censorship

Don't miss this fascinating, rivetingly written book! -- Arash Azizi, The Atlantic Ayala Panievsky's new book is exceptional. It's almost the only text that delves into the question of what journalists can actually do to better deal with populists - and to my great surprise, it will be as compelling to journalists' viewers and listeners. -- Michael Hauser-Tov, Haaretz Ayala puts the public's right to know at the heart of her argument. And she shows that failure 'to know' can, literally, kill you. [...] Her arguments are profound, compelling, and fascinating. And as ever, I read her words with awe, and a deep gratitude I can call her my inspiration - but also, my friend. -- Emily Maitlis, The News Agents The New Censorship is a thoughtful, well-researched and compellingly personal analysis of the playbook for tyranny. As Ayala Panievsky makes clear, the media is far too often complicit in its own destruction, largely by treating the destabilizing propaganda of right-wing regimes as legitimate press. That failure to recognize and counter an existential challenge has grave consequences for more than one nation. -- James LaRue author of On Censorship Panievsky's book is an important, necessary, masterful study of how anti-democratic movements persecute and censor media dissent, and how journalists respond to attacks. With original insights and lively writing, the book closely examines common threads across countries, and delivers a persuasive argument on how the 'new censorship' works. A must-read for anyone interested in understanding the multiple challenges that contemporary journalism confronts. -- Professor Silvio Waisbord, former president of the International Communication Association