The Uncensored Playlist
Award: Wood Pencil
Wood Pencil / Digital Marketing / Use of Social Media / 2019
While in the worlds most censored countries many news websites and blogs are blocked by oppressive governments, music streaming platforms such as Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music are freely accessible.We used this online loophole to evade censorship. Turning 5 acclaimed journalists from 5 repressed countries into music artists. Their censored articles were turned into lyrics and then uploaded onto music streaming platforms as uncensored pop songs.On the 12th of March: World Day Against Cyber Censorship all the songs came together as The Uncensored Playlist.
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