Increasingly we are operating in a society where tyranny in the workplace has become a threat to both freedom and dignity of work. The Guyana Times resignations this week shows how journalists, in particular, are forced to work under difficult conditions—they are asked to voice stories they have no creative control over, or read reports they did not write, and even worse, assume responsibility for negative stories targeting a particular individual or company.
The need for responsible journalism and a departure from sensational reporting aimed squarely at getting as many eyes as possible dominate discussions about the local media. We also discuss press freedom and its central role in our democracy, and occasionally we reflect on the important struggles—
