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2021-10-28. Groupe Rossel La Voix, one of France’s leading media groups, took the strategic decision in 2021 to unify their subscription management system into a single one. | Sponsored ContentThe group publishes 22 titles and manages more than 500,000 subscribers daily. Subscriptions account for 80 percent of Rossel La Voix’s revenue, so the group was […]

From 27 to 28 October, the UK High Court will consider the US government’s appeal against the court decision opposing the extradition of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. Despite continued barriers to access, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) will again be attempting to monitor the proceedings, and calls again for the case to be closed and Assange

The Sri Lanka Press Institute conducted a virtual workshop series for 131 youth from the 9 provinces in Sri Lanka titled ‘A Strong Parliament for a Democratic Future’ from October to December 2021. The objective of the workshops was to improve the political literacy of the youth in Sri Lanka and the programmes were graced

The Sri Lanka Press Institute in (SLPI) in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) implemented the program “Just the Facts: Investigative Journalism in Pursuit of Truth and Transparency” to equip Sri Lankan journalists in building capacity on investigative reporting skills. The SLPI and ICFJ hosted the training program on data journalism on 4th,

Chinese Ambassador to Paris, Lu Shaye, once again lashes out at French journalists he accuses of “lying” about his country. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) insists that a diplomat has no right to give journalism lessons, especially when representing one of the worst regimes in the world when it comes to press freedom. In a statement in

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the leaders of the Awami League, the party that has ruled Bangladesh since 2009, to end all intimidation of journalists who dare to continue criticising Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s policies after fleeing the country. Pressure on family members, judicial harassment and even physical violence have been used by Awami

From 27 to 28 October, the UK High Court will consider the US government’s appeal against the court decision opposing the extradition of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange. Despite continued barriers to access, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) will again be attempting to monitor the proceedings, and calls again for the case to be closed and Assange

“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 wrote in 2019 after following recommendations by the social network’s algorithms for three weeks. The researcher’s report was part of a cache of internal documents called The Facebook Papers, recently obtained

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 discovery while exploring how its algorithm recommends political content to users. But it admitted it did not know why, saying that was a “more difficult question to answer”. Twitter

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 almost 10 years since the publication of “No Woman’s Land: On the Frontlines with Female Reporters,” the first book dedicated to the safety of women journalists and one that has become a