The Social Debating League (NDL) • The National Debating League

Pre-released Motion #1:

News websites should not be allowed to charge for access

Suggested Readings:

The Evolution of Paywalls, Pricing, and Trials in the News: It wasn't until the mid-2010s that paywall models in the news industry gained substantial traction. Although leading publishers have been trialling paywall models for much longer, the reality is that only post-2008 did they start solidifying.
News24 and Netwerk24 grow subscriptions — raking in R11 million per month: News24 launched its digital subscription service on 8 August, offering subscribers access to investigative reporting, opinions, analysis, and podcasts for R75 per month.
How the Financial Times Won the Newspaper Wars: With print journalism in decline, many newspapers are struggling to convert their readership into online subscriptions. The FT is the exception and is now considered the most trusted media outlet in the UK. So how did they stage this digital coup?
UNHCR Factsheet 4: Types of Misinformation and Disinformation

Pre-released Motion #2:

South Africa should legalize euthanasia

Suggested Readings:

Legality of euthanasia: Laws regarding euthanasia in various countries and territories.
Euthanasia in Europe: Where is assisted dying legal?: Portugal's parliament has again voted to decriminalise euthanasia, and France is debating it. How do laws on assisted suicide compare across Europe?
Right-to-die campaigner ends life in Swiss clinic: Bob Cole, diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer, invited ITV News to Switzerland's Dignitas euthanasia unit where he ended his life. UK Editor Rohit Kachroo reports.
France: increasing numbers choose euthanasia to end their life • FRANCE 24 English: He had planned the day of his own death. A 49-year-old Frenchman decided that he was suffering too much from Parkinson's disease and chose to go to Belgium to get an assisted suicide.