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The latest journalists and media workers to be arrested in Belarus are being forced to make confessions that are filmed by officials with the internal affairs ministry and are posted online. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is outraged by such practices, which constitute a gross violation of international law, and calls for them to stop. ”Psychological […]

Highlighting the arrest of Mohammed Zubair, seven Delhi-based media associations said the government’s targeting of journalists endangers the future of the profession as a whole. Former editor of Business Standard, T.N. Ninan, speaking at the Press Club of India’s meeting on the infringement of media freedom, July 4, 2022. Photo: Atul Howale/The Wire New Delhi: Expressing

by Laurel Wennen laurel.wennen@wan-ifra.org | July 4, 2022 Each of these projects is exceptional in their creativity and execution, and show an impressive dedication to delivering the very best for their audiences. With remarkable cases of audience engagement strategies, to inventive and comprehensive displays of complex data. We sincerely thank all the publishers who submitted their projects

by WAN-IFRA External Contributor info@wan-ifra.org | July 1, 2022 The platform provides 10 training modules of around 45 minutes to one hour, in English and French for now. They include key skills for searching, investigating and verifying information – including photos and videos – as well as for finding archived material. We saw an urgent need to provide a

Along with other Hold the Line (HTL) Coalition members, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns the historic shutdown order against Rappler approved by the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) this week. By reinforcing an earlier decision to revoke Rappler’s certificates of incorporation, the ruling effectively confirms the shuttering of the independent news outlet. “The SEC shutdown order is part

A quarter of a century after the handover of British Hong Kong to China, independent journalism has never been so threatened. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the international community to apply more pressure on the Chinese regime to restore full press freedom in the territory. As 1st July 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of Hong

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by newspaper reporter Antonio de la Cruz’s murder on 29 June in Ciudad Victoria, the capital of the northeastern state of Tamaulipas, which brings the number of journalists killed in Mexico since the start of the year to 12. The authorities must bring those responsible to justice and must overhaul mechanisms for

2022-06-29. A concerted effort to show the worth of fact-based journalism will take place on 28 September when over 500 newsrooms worldwide get behind the 2022 World News Day campaign. Sign up now to take part. by WAN-IFRA Staff executivenews@wan-ifra.org | June 29, 2022 The central message of this year’s World News Day campaign, which we are inviting newsrooms

By East-West Center Nobel Peace Prize laureate and press freedom champion Maria Ressa wasn’t intending to make breaking news when she planned her keynote address at the East-West Center’s 2022 International Media Conference in Honolulu this week. But late the night before she got disturbing word from her lawyers that the Philippine government’s Securities and Exchange Commission