Arrests of more journalists in recent weeks for their coverage of the 13-month-old civil war have confirmed the disastrous setback for press freedom seen in Ethiopia in 2021, says Reporters Without Borders (RSF), calling on the authorities to free detained journalists and end the harassment and restrictions to which they are being subjected. Amir Aman […]
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Ten months after receiving a Slovak governmental delegation led by then Prime Minister Igor Matovic (who is now deputy prime minister), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has a mixed assessment of the measures proposed by the government to support journalism and trustworthy reporting. In response to RSF’s call at the meeting in February to “move from
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Apple has launched an app for competitor Android’s smartphones, which will inform users if there is a tracking device nearby. Apple’s AirTags are small location trackers that can be attached to items such as keys or bags in case they are lost. But they could also be used with malicious intent, such as being planted
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Instagram has apologised for wrongly disabling the account of an artist with the handle @metaverse, for a month. On 2 November, Australian technologist and artist Thea-Mai Baumann had been told she had been “blocked for pretending to be someone else” the New York Times first reported. Five day’s earlier, Instagram’s parent company, Facebook, had rebranded as
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2021-12-14. Women in News Editorial Leadership Award laureates from three different regions discuss the challenges of attracting and retaining newsroom talent, and share advice on creating an environment in which women journalists can thrive. By Simone Flueckiger and Neha Gupta In a conversation with Toyosi Ogunseye, the BBC’s Head of West Africa, three laureates of the
2021-12-14. WAN-IFRA and the World Editors Forum have condemned moves by Danish intelligence services to warn the country’s top media against publishing potentially classified information. The country’s two highest-ranking intelligence chiefs delivered separate warnings to JP/Politikens Hus CEO, Stig Ørskov, and Berlingske Media’s chief executive, Anders Krab-Johansen following the recent arrest of four intelligence officers
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Half of all women have felt unsafe at some point walking alone in the dark, according to recent figures from the Office for National Statistics. They might call a friend, share their location on WhatsApp, or have their keys to hand – all strategies to stay secure. Sexual harassment against females has been under the
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2021-12-09. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov received the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Oslo, recognising their struggle for press freedom, and the efforts of journalists all over the world who hold the line. Javier Garza Ramos looks at the signficicance. In 1935, journalists wrote on typewriters and their stories were set in lead
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Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the decision of the UK High Court ruling that Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange can be extradited to the United States, where he faces possible life imprisonment for publishing information in the public interest. RSF calls yet again for Assange’s immediate release, and for the US government to drop its more
2021-12-09. Climate change is likely the biggest and longest lasting story that the current generation of journalists will work on. From an economic standpoint too, it is the largest business story in recorded history. Humanity is faced with the question of how it can mitigate climate change and adapt to its already inevitable effects. Based
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