Free speech in the chiller as police pounce on journalists and academics
John Jewell, Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, argues that the seizure of materials from journalists and academics by police under UK anti-terror legislation represents a serious threat to free speech. In this post, he summarises the reaction to two recent high-profile cases, and argues that researchers of extremism should be allowed to get on with their jobs without interference from the legislation. […]
