Abduction of three men highlights climate of terror for local reporters in Mexico
Mexico is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists
A Malian journalist must be protected from death threats
Konaté works as a cameraman for international media outlets.
Bernard Kalb, Longtime Foreign Affairs Newsman, Dies at 100
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis, and their four daughters, Tanah, Marina, Claudia and Sarinah.
Europe and Central Asia: Women on the frontline of defending free speech
Women around the world are creating their own networks as a means of self-protection, solidarity, and support.
Sweden: The settlement which closed a gag lawsuit risks negatively impacting press freedom
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) fears the deal will negatively impact media freedom and urges the Swedish authorities to take new measures against Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP).
Social Media, A News Destination for The Young?
Among the newsrooms the company is producing TikTok videos for is The Associated Press.
Pakistani newspaper editor threatened over story about high-level corruption
Pakistani newspaper editor threatened over story about high-level corruption.
Philippine Journalist Maria Ressa Acquitted of Tax Evasion
An emotional Ressa told reporters outside the courtroom that “facts win, truth wins, justice wins.”
Congolese journalists face death threats as M23 rebels advance, flee for safety
M23 members threatened to kill them and other journalists that had reported information they viewed as favorable to the DRC military
Journalist Wilder Alfredo Córdoba shot and killed in southern Colombia
Córdoba, director of the independent online news outlet Unión Televisión in the town of La Unión, was shot three times.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense cancels accreditation of Danish journalist Matilde Kimer
Mykhailo said that Kimer could not report from the front line anymore but that she was still allowed to work in Ukraine.
Burkina Faso Bans French State Broadcaster in Blow to Press Freedom
Burkina Faso is the second West African country, after Mali, to take the French broadcaster off the air.
Two private Serbian TVs go off air to protest poor media freedom
Vučić himself commented briefly on the blackout as he addressed reporters on the sidelines of a summit in Tirana on Tuesday.
Staff of Serbian newspaper Danas gets email threatening Charlie Hebdo attack
In January 2015, heavily armed and hooded shooters attacked the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.
Turkey adds journalist Can Dündar to list of wanted terrorists; at least 14 other journalists also listed
Dündar, who reported on alleged weapon smuggling from Turkey to Syria in 2014, was convicted of aiding Gülen’s organization in 2020.
Finland: Reporting on national security issues must not become a taboo, RSF warns after observing the Helsingin Sanomat trial
Finland is ranked 5th out of 180 countries in RSF’s 2022 World Press Freedom Index.
Europe and Central Asia: Women on the frontline of defending free speech
Women around the world are creating their own networks as a means of self-protection, solidarity, and support.
An Australian law making Facebook and Google pay for news has been successful
The tech firms inked more than 30 deals with media outlets compensating them for content.
EU assesses media mergers for editorial independence and pluralism
The EU is also worried about the allocation of some countries' state advertising to pro-government outlets to influence the media.
Rwandan Journalist Killed in Accident; Advocates Call for Independent Investigation
Rwandan police say John Williams Ntwali was killed in a motorbike accident in the capital, Kigali, at about 2:50 a.m. local time Wednesday.