1. World problems
  2. Underground press

Underground press

  • Illicit literature
  • Clandestine press

Nature

Illegal or semi-legal newspapers, news sheets and journals may be published in opposition to the traditionally established press. Such periodicals may contain information of a politically or morally subversive nature, or even be actively anti-governmental.

Counter-claim

The underground press may be the only means whereby injustices, inequalities and official hypocrisy may be exposed regarding pornography, homosexuality, discrimination (racial, ethnic, women, etc.), drug addiction, radicalism, war, sex, police brutality and similar issues.

Broader

Narrower

Aggravated by

Alienation
Excellent
Moralism
Presentable
Authoritarianism
Presentable

Reduces

Related

Strategy

Using secrecy
Yet to rate

Value

Underground
Yet to rate
Illegality
Yet to rate
Clandestine
Yet to rate

Reference

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Subject
  • Communication » Press
  • Culture » Literature
  • Defence » Espionage, subversion
  • Law » Law
  • Content quality
    Presentable
     Presentable
    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 29, 2022