Reporter targeted by Russia with raid, probe over criticism of war
A criminal case was launched against the reporter on the charge of spreading false information about the Russian armed forces.
Even journalists deemed close to the junta are no longer safe in Burma
The two journalists, Win Oo and Zaw Min Oo, were not on the military junta’s list of wanted journalists.
Iranians ‘No Longer Willing to Stay Quiet’
Iran's Mission at the U.N. did not respond to VOA's request for comment.
At least 14 journalists detained, attacked, or harassed covering Nigeria’s election
Days before the polls, journalists also faced attack or were denied access to cover election preparations, CPJ has reported.
Shutdown of Opposition Newspaper by Bangladesh Government Draws Criticism
The Dainik Dinkal, a Bengali-language daily broadsheet, was forced to stop publishing Monday after its printing license was canceled.
Google Tests Blocking News Content for Some Canadians
The company runs thousands of tests each year to assess any potential changes to its search engine, he added.
The Toll it Takes: Media Trauma in an Unrelenting News Cycle
In the U.S., journalists often pivot from one tragedy to the next.
VOA Puts Two Russian Journalists on Paid Leave Following Complaints
Staff at the agency flagged concerns to managers in November shortly after the two journalists — Harry Knyagnitsky and Daria Davydova — were hired.
In response to the crackdown on journalists in Iran, the RSF has activated nine UN mechanisms
Iran has become the biggest jailer of women journalists in the course of this crackdown.
Journalists censored, threatened, beaten in two-month crackdown in Bangladesh
When the current prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, was returned to power in 2009, Bangladesh was ranked 121st out of 180 countries in RSF's World Press Freedom Index.
RSF regrets the Polish judge’s decision to further extend the year-long detention of a Spanish journalist
Specialized in post-Soviet countries, Pablo González was covering the war in Ukraine and the refugee crisis on the Ukrainian-Polish border for Spanish media like the newspaper Público and the TV channel La Sexta when he was arrested.
USA: Political meddling threatens the independence of West Virginia Public Broadcasting
The United States is ranked 42nd out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index
RSF calls for ban on paid identity verification, privileges on social media
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) deplores Meta’s decision to follow Twitter’s lead by launching a paid identity verification service for Facebook and Instagram. This is a dangerous tool that introduces two-tier access to information on social media and should be withdrawn, RSF says.
Two Peruvian journalists injured in hit-and-run
CPJ’s phone calls to the San Pablo police and the press office of Peru’s attorney general did not receive any replies.
Top Journalist Arrested in Absence by Russian Court
A prominent Russian journalist was accused of spreading false information.
RSF denounces reformist daily’s closure by Iran
Sazandegi, which is often critical of the authorities, was closed on 20 February when it ran a front-page story headlined “Meat riots” about the government’s mishandling of escalating meat prices. The story had a big impact in Iran.
Women journalists in Mexico are winning small victories against threats
Female journalists continue to report on corruption, politics and issues affecting women.
Ahead of elections, Nigerian journalist Jonathan Ugbal attacked, others denied access
CPJ’s calls and text messages to the INEC national spokesperson, Festus Okoye, and his Osun State counterpart, Oluwaseun Osimosu, went unanswered.
Turkey fines three TV channels for critical earthquake coverage
At least 44,000 people were killed by the 6 February earthquake and the aftershocks in the days that followed. The victims included around 30 journalists in the Antakya, Adiyaman and Kahramanmaras regions.
UN asked to seek release of Franco-Afghan reporter held by Taliban for 50 days
The Afghan authorities did not acknowledge holding Behboudi until 7 February thought not providing details about his situation