WAtoday reporter Carla Hildebrandt has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to WA media after taking out the prestigious Arthur Lovekin Prize for Excellence in Journalism at the state’s annual media awards.
THE Manila Times business reporter Niña Myka Arceo won two awards on Friday at the 35th Economic Journalists’ Association of the Philippines (EJAP)-Ayala Business Journalism Awards at Fairmont Makati.
Russia’s best-known independent newspaper was my home for 17 years. It’s being shut down, but the spirit of its journalism will live onNovaya Gazeta – Russia’s most prominent independent newspaper – is being shut down. On 29 October, two things became known: Novaya was being evicted from its newsroom, and banks woul…
Brad Lander, Daniel Biss, and Scott Wiener sent a joint letter to Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter, warning that the arrest raises serious concerns about press freedom and democratic rights.
Manila Times business reporter Niña Myka Arceo won two awards at the 35th Economic Journalists’ Association of the Philippines (EJAP)-Ayala Business Journalism Awards held Friday at Fairmont Makati.
WASHINGTON — Salon, one of the early internet's most influential websites that featured sharp voices and political and cultural journalism backed by a liberal sensibility, announced Thursday it would shut down after 31 years of publication. “It has been an extraordinary privilege,” the outlet said in a farewell note.
Charlotte Martin is a reporter for ABC Eyre Peninsula based in Port Lincoln. She began her career in regional newspapers on South Australia's West Coast where she completed a journalism cadetship. She has experience covering breaking news, agriculture, sport and community issues.
The country’s wealthy elite is aligning itself with the far-right politics of the Motorists party to stifle dissent Oto Klempíř was for many years the frontman of JAR, a popular Czech funk-rock band. He was expelled from the band last year, not over creative differences, or even because of his collaboration with the…
A new study from Syracuse University reveals that social media news has overtaken formerly trusted TV news stations and anchors for where people get their news, with young adults and black Americans most reliant on the social media reports over professional journalists.
More than 40 journalists were detained during two days of protests, a media watchdog reports, but government pressure on press freedom dates back much further.
International journalism organisations have condemned Zied el-Heni's conviction on terrorism offenses saying its an escalation of Tunisia's assault on the press.
When personal experiences and emotional resonance supplant facts, journalism ceases to fulfil its role and becomes a form of self-expression, a mirror reflecting only the narrator.
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed websiteLina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut…
Egypt jails Mada Masr editor and orders outlet closed Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 10/27/2026 - 13:41 The conviction of respected journalist Lina Attalah and the closure of the independent news site represents a devastating blow to press freedom in the country Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah, co-founder and edito…
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — Several thousand people gathered in Prague on Sunday to protest against plans to change the funding system for public television and radio, accusing the government of stifling press freedom.
(1st UPDATE) The Presidential Task Force on Media Security also says 'laws protecting reputation must never be used to harass journalists, suppress legitimate criticism, or obstruct the public’s access to information'
In a rare overnight vote, the Czech ruling coalition pushed public media funding changes through a first parliamentary hurdle despite criticism that they could weaken broadcaster independence. The populist government of billionaire Prime Minister Andrej Babis, backed by the far-right SPD party, has frequently criti…
The CNN star’s wise advice to ‘be truthful, not neutral’ should be tattooed on our soulsAfter decades as a renowned international journalist, the CNN star Christiane Amanpour is calling it a career, saying she’ll soon leave the cable network which she joined in 1983.She will be missed for the courage in war zones an…
Supreme Showdown: Investigative Reporter And Accused Chinese Operative Face Off In Press Freedom Case Authored by Jonathan Turley via JonathanTurley.org, Below is my column in The Hill on an important case currently before the Supreme Court on the free press and the ability to protect confidential sources. The under…
In between talks on geopolitical doom, one woman says I put her off journalism, while another thanks me for doing the same for her sonI’m at a literary festival in Greece, standing by some sort of colonnade, drink in hand, fulfilling my role as a non-luminary. Ahead of me, hands are being shaken and warm words excha…
Opinion: Austria's anti-terror laws are turning journalism about Palestine into a crime The case of the Palestinian journalist Mustafa Ayyash shows how Austria's expanding use of anti-terror legislation is blurring the line between journalism, political expression and alleged support for, or membership of, a proscri…
"Anti-Israel actors and those who slander Israel should not set foot in the country. We will not tolerate calls for a boycott of Israel under the guise of professional journalism," he said.
LEADING fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. has reaffirmed its commitment to women's empowerment and child online safety during the annual Cebu Press Freedom Week forum of STET Women in Cebu Media. This year’s STET Media Scope Forum put a critical spotlight on 'Journalism Without Harm…
From the destruction of Gaza to climate breakdown, satellite imagery has become an indispensable reporting tool. But as a recent Guardian investigation illustrates, a lot of work goes into ensuring its veracity and keeping the focus on the people affected on the groundHow to bear witness when you can’t physically go…
Jenny Woodward received the honour at the Queensland Clarion Awards for journalism, where the ABC also picked up prizes for camerawork, sports journalism and other categories.
Austria's anti-terror laws are turning journalism about Palestine into a crime Submitted by Hossam Shaker on Thu, 10/08/2026 - 04:35 Mustafa Ayyash's prolonged detention over Gaza Now's coverage threatens to set a precedent for silencing Palestinian accounts of Israel's genocide A man holds a Palestinian flag beside…
I grew up in France, where all children are taught about the revolutionary roots of their nation and what the state owes its citizens. The lessons leave their markYoung British people have plenty to be angry about. Crushing student debt, private-school privilege, a housing market they can’t enter. Yet unlike their F…