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http://slpi.lkIndia: Facebook struggles in its battle against fake news
"I've seen more images of dead people in the past three weeks than I've seen in my entire life," a Facebook researcher in India...
Lawmaker charged with Brazilian journalist’s abduction and torture
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) hails the progress in the investigation into journalist Romano dos Anjos’s abduction and torture in October 2020 in Roraima state,...
Twitter’s algorithm favours right-leaning politics, research finds
Twitter amplifies tweets from right-leaning political parties and news outlets more than from the left, its own research suggests.
The social-media giant said it made...
The news industry needs to do more to make women feel supported, believed and safe
2021-10-22. There are many ways to support journalists who suffer harassment and gendered abuse while doing their jobs. Hannah Storm offers some suggestions.
It’s been...
Iranian women journalists, imprisoned journalist’s mother jailed arbitrarily
Two women freelance journalists and a jailed photojournalist’s mother have been ordered to begin serving prison sentences in the past month in Iran. Reporters...
Three very sick journalists denied medical care in Egyptian prisons
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is issuing an alert about three journalists imprisoned in Egypt who are being denied proper medical attention for serious ailments....
Armed group torches reporter’s home in eastern DRC
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the military authorities in charge of Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, to do everything possible...
Trump to launch new social media platform TRUTH Social
Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social.
He said the platform would "stand up...
Facebook settles US worker discrimination claims
Facebook has agreed to pay a record $14.5m (£10.1m) to settle claims it discriminated against US workers in its hiring practices.
The US Department of...
Malawi Media Freedom Committee officially launched
2021-10-19. The launch of the Malawi Media Freedom Committee (MFC) underlines the importance of a free press in holding power to account.
By Alexander Fitoussi
On...
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Know your Parliament – North Central Province Workshop – Anuradhapura
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Know your Parliament
Youth workshop series on understanding the role of the parliament
North Central Province Workshop - Anuradhapura
The third workshop of the "Know Your Parliament"...
Press Club Event – “The India Story: Reform | Perform | Transform”
The Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) hosted the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, H. E. Santhosh Jha on the topic "The India...
Journalism in the Age of Disinformation: The Truth Toolkit for Journalists – Kegalla District Workshop
The Sri Lanka Press Institute is conducting a series of workshops for journalists and media professionals on 'Journalism in the Age of Disinformation: The...
Advanced data journalism training
The advanced data journalism training was successfully concluded with renowned expert Ms. Gurman Bhatia, Award-winning Data Journalist and Director of Revisual Labs, sharing her...