Sachini Kavindya

On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, the undersigned civil society organizations draw the attention of public authorities and society to the risks of press freedom violations during this election year in Brazil. Access to information is a fundamental human right for the exercise of citizenship and the strengthening of democracy. In addition to their […]

The 20th World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) reveals a two-fold increase in polarisation amplified by information chaos – that is, media polarisation fuelling divisions within countries, as well as polarisation between countries at the international level. Читать на русском / Read in Russian The 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom

2022-04-29. Many countries may have relaxed their pandemic restriction, but a return to the newsroom full-time, at least for the time being, doesn’t seem on the cards for many organisations. Still, there is much to be said about the benefits of a physical space to collaborate, brainstorm, and break news. During WAN-IFRA’s virtual Newsroom Summit conference, executives

2022-04-28. WAN-IFRA’s Women in News held a three-day training on the coverage of general elections as part of its coaching efforts to help young journalists navigate through one of Lebanon’s most controversial and divisive polls. The multi-faceted sessions conducted on April 19, 20 and 21 at Saint George University in Beirut covered the complex electoral law, challenges

The Journalism Trust Initiative is making inroads into the Middle East region with Amman-based Community Media Network as the first media outlet to be awarded the JTI Certification, and which Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is pleased to announce. An independent NGO seeking to serve the Jordanian community through an enlightening discourse, Community Media Network (CMN)

As Bosnia prepares for parliamentary elections in October amid a surge in tension in the Balkans due to the war in Ukraine, access to reliable and pluralist news and information is being jeopardised by financial threats to the Bosnian public radio and TV broadcaster BHRT. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on Bosnia’s central institutions and

The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had “tremendous potential” that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from relaxing its content restrictions to eradicating fake accounts.