Now this is downright cool
Off the charts geekdom -- from the
Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard University:
Iceland aims to become an offshore haven for journalists and leakers
On Tuesday, the Icelandic parliament is expected to introduce a measure aimed at making the country an international center for investigative journalism publishing, by passing the strongest combination of source protection, freedom of speech, and libel-tourism prevention laws in the world.
Supporters of the proposal say the move would make Iceland an �offshore publishing center� for free speech, analogous to the offshore financial havens that allow corporations to hide capital from authorities. Could global news organizations with a home office in Reykjav�k soon be as common as Delaware corporations or Cayman Islands assets?
�This is a legislative package to create a haven for freedom of expression,� Icelandic member of parliament Birgitta J�nsd�ttir confirmed to me, saying that a proposal for comprehensive media law reform will be filed in parliament on Tuesday, and that whistle-blowing specialists Wikileaks has been involved in drafting it. There have been persistent hints of an Icelandic media move in recent weeks, including tweets from Wikileaks and a cryptic message from the newly created @icelandmedia Twitter account.
This will stir things up a bit... Very cool -- had a wonderful time over there for two months backpacking around back in the 1970's. Wonderful people, very literate (loads of bookstores), gorgeous country.
Posted by DaveH at February 12, 2010 12:32 PM