Monthly Archives: October 2021
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Freedom of the press is seriously threatened
And because of this, our democracy is also in danger Sun Oct 31 2021 7:03 PM Last updated on: Sun Oct 31 2021 7:27 PM Whether ... -
Editors concerned about press freedom
Staff Correspondent Sun, Oct 31, 2021 12:00 AM Last update: Sun, Oct 31, 2021 4:17 AM From left to right, acting editor of Samakal Mustafiz Shafi, ... -
RSF visits Guinea to promote press freedom during the transition
Less than two months after the dismissal of President Alpha Condé in a military coup on September 5, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has just carried out ... -
RSF in Guinea to promote press freedom during transition
Access to information, legal and institutional reforms, the safety of journalists, the independence of the media regulator, support for the media and the professionalization of the ... -
Eight threats to press freedom to watch ahead of Nicaragua’s presidential elections
On November 7, Nicaraguans will go to the polls to vote for the president, the culmination of a campaign that has included the detention of opposition ... -
The Netherlands loses a place in the 2021 Press Freedom Index
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly lower than ... -
Netherlands drop one spot in 2021 press freedom rankings
A report ranking press freedoms in 180 countries around the world placed the Netherlands sixth in the world – a respectable performance, but slightly worse than ... -
Press Freedom Groups Call for Assange Charges Dropped Before US Appeal
A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom and human rights organizations called on the Biden administration to drop all charges against Julian Assange. This ... -
#PressingOn: 2021 Hong Kong Free Press Fundraising Campaign – support press freedom, help us grow and surpass 1,000 monthly patrons
Hong Kong Free Press launches its first fundraiser in two years. We aim to exceed 1,000 monthly contributors, as HKFP expands operations and commits to providing ... -
Journalists must be protected – press freedom is the engine of societal development
Femi Falana, a senior lawyer from Nigeria (SAN), called for the protection of journalists from government crackdown because “freedom of the press is freedom of society”. ... -
Slovenian Prime Minister shaken by weak ratings on press rights and freedom
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA – As the European Parliament wrapped up a mission to Slovenia last Friday, Dutch MEP Sophia in ‘t Veld raised concerns that public debate ... -
McGuire’s Legislation, which Advances Some of America’s Toughest Freedom of the Press Protections, Becomes State Law | News
Sen. Mike McGuire’s legislation, which advances some of the strongest press freedom protections in the nation, was signed into law by Governor Newsom. SB 98 was ... -
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to 2 journalists, highlighting the fight for press freedom
Video transcription Return transcription Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists supporting the free press The journalists, Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitri A. Muratov from ... -
Turkish government sends grim message on press freedom
CPJ’s recent press freedom mission to Turkey got off to a disappointing start. International organizations led by the International Press Institute, including Reporters Without Borders, Human ... -
Freedom of the press in democratic South Africa is a…
Rioting, looting, indiscriminate property damage and killings in Phoenix associated with July’s “attempted insurrection” resulting from internal fallout within the ANC have raised speculation about the ... -
Press Freedom Coalition says DOJ must drop Assange case after CIA plot revelation
A coalition of more than two dozen press freedom groups on Monday escalated an earlier appeal demanding that the US Department of Justice drop charges against ... -
Declaration of the Joint Press Freedom Mission in Malta
Representatives of ARTICLE 19, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the European Center for Press and Media Freedom, the European Federation of Journalists and Reporters Without Borders ... -
Duterte says press freedom is ‘vital’ for democracy
President Rodrigo Duterte talks to the people after holding a meeting with the COVID-19 task force at the Arcadia Active Lifestyle Center in Matina, Davao City ... -
If the free world valued freedom of the press, it would finally free Assange
As comedian Dave Chappelle put it with a nervous laugh in his 2019 Mark Twain Award acceptance speech, “The First Amendment is first for a reason.” ... -
Duterte: Freedom of the press is “vital in the dynamic democracy of a country”
Alexis Romero – Philstar.com October 13, 2021 | 6:52 p.m. MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has called press freedom “vital in a country’s vibrant democracy” ... -
EU media watchdogs and associations urge Greece to protect press freedom – EURACTIV.com
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), a European mechanism that tracks, monitors and responds to violations of press and media freedom in Europe, urged the Greek ... -
Opinion: As press freedom declines around the world, CBC/Radio-Canada should take on a role as an international broadcaster
Jean-Frédéric Légaré-Tremblay is a Fellow and Senior Advisor, Communications and Partnerships, at the Center d’études internationales de Montréal. Canada’s role in the world is rather discreet ... -
Governor Newsom signs bill to secure press freedom in California
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Journalists in Southland applaud Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Senate Bill 98, which exempts media professionals from complying with police dispersal orders ... -
Lake County News, California – McGuire’s Bill to Advance Press Freedom Protection Becomes State Law
State Senator Mike McGuire’s Bill SB 98, which highlights some of the country’s toughest press freedom protections, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on ... -
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Filipino and Russian press freedom advocates
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia “for their efforts ... -
Press freedom hangs over EU summit – APCO’s European plans – EU lobbying meets EU “journalism” – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Presented by BMS-Pfizer Alliance. By LILI BAYER PRESENTED BY Advice, stories, trauma to the POLITICO Brussels team at @liliebayer ... -
Philippine pillar of press freedom
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Veteran Filipino journalist Maria Ressa, who received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, has become a symbol of the struggle for press freedom ... -
National Press Club Press Freedom Team Hold Press Conference on FTC Complaint Against Facebook
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2021 / PRNewswire / – Topical Notice: Which: Andy Parker, the father of the former WDBJ-TV reporter (Roanoke) Alison parker and lawyers from ... -
Press freedom worries EU leaders in Slovenia – POLITICO
KRANJ, Slovenia – EU leaders spent Wednesday urging aspiring members to speed up democratic reforms – before answering uncomfortable questions about the erosion of press freedom ... -
Moroccan journalist tops list of ’10 most urgent cases’ of press freedom cases focused on surveillance victims
Governments around the world have used sophisticated crime-fighting spyware to target the press. Journalists say spyware has the potential to expose their sources, movements and other ...
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