The Continuing Assault on Newspapers, Truth, and Democracy
Without journalists and newspapers, America’s press freedom — something it holds up as an example to the world — will ...
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Vietnam, Where Independent Media Is Outlawed, Opens Press Museum
Vietnam has launched a museum dedicated to the open press in stark contrast to its policies regarding media and press ...
Anxiety Rises Over Attacks on Media Covering US Protests
A wave of attacks on journalists covering US protests is driving growing anxiety in the media, with some blaming President ...
Trump’s ‘War on Journalists’ Behind Assange Extradition Bid: Lawyer
A lawyer for Julian Assange on Monday argued that the United States' bid to extradite him is part of President ...
Rights Groups Denounce Charges Against Brazil-Based Journalist Glenn Greenwald
The Intercept said the charges were "blatantly politically motivated" and were an "apparent retaliation" for the publication's work exposing wrongdoing ...
Rights Groups Slam Pakistan After Media Watchdog Member Denied Entry
Last year, Butler had authored a CPJ report warning that the powerful Pakistani military had "quietly, but effectively, set restrictions ...
Mexico Must Protect its Journalists if it Wants to Defend its Freedom
Mexico is the most dangerous country without war to practice journalism. The climate of fear is excessive, and the number of ...
UK Regulator Fines Russia’s RT over ‘Failures’ in Press Coverage
RT immediately denounced the penalty as "astonishing." The international broadcaster is seeking a judicial review against the investigation at London's ...
Press Rights Group Made Secret Riyadh Mission to Urge Journalists’ Release
"It was an unprecedented mission."
Newspaper Gara Victim of Spain’s Ideological Persecution of Basque Independence Movement
After 20 years of uninterrupted circulation, the Basque daily Gara faces its biggest challenge yet: overcoming political and judicial persecution imposed through ...
Assange UK Bail Sentence ‘Disproportionate:’ UN Experts
The 50-week jail sentence given to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for breaching a British court's bail conditions seven years ago ...
Afghanistan Celebrates Journalists as Violence Targets Press
Since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, Afghanistan's media has been one of the country's few success stories.
Russian MPs Vote to Punish Media For ‘Fake News’
Critics say the bill is vaguely worded and would have large scope for abuse, further complicating the difficult and sometimes ...
Followed, Harassed: Foreign Reporters Say China Work Conditions Worsen
Detentions, visa delays, and suspected phone bugging are among the challenges faced by foreign journalists in China, who say working ...
This Year Wasn’t Good for Journalists. Will 2019 Be Better?
As we are about to say goodbye to 2018, it is important to stress that, sadly enough, it wasn’t a ...
Five Congolese Reporters ‘Abducted’ by Police Following Critical Story
DR Congo ranks 154th out of 180 countries on the press freedoms index compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and ...
Vietnam Blogger Sentenced Again After Facebook Posts
More than 50 Vietnamese activists, rights campaigners and bloggers have been put behind bars in 2018, in one of the ...
Myanmar Arrests Three Journalists Over Report Critical of Government
Rights groups criticized the detention of the reporters from Eleven Media, the latest in a long series of cases brought ...
Before Khashoggi, 15 Saudi Journalists Were Abducted or Arrested This Year
At least 15 Saudi journalists and bloggers have been arrested over the past year, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on ...
White House Press Briefings Are Repetitive Talking Parrot Show
White House press briefings started with the intention of keeping the public informed, but under US President Donald Trump the ...
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