Hong Kong Free Press has been shortlisted for the International Press Institute’s (IPI) 2024 Free Media Pioneer award. The list showcases the “power and resilience of the free press,” according to the IPI – a 73-year-old global press freedom organisation with consultative status at the UN, UNESCO and the Council of Europe. “These outstanding organisations […]
World Press Freedom Day, observed annually on May 3rd, is a significant day honouring and upholding the fundamental principles of press freedom. It is a call to action, urging us to advocate for the independence of the media and the protection of journalists. It recognises the vital role that a free and independent press plays in upholding the public's right to information and holding those in power accountable. This year, the Government of Chile and UNESCO will host the 31st World Press Freedom...
The country marks World Press Freedom Day today as the manhunt continues for former corrections chief Gerald Bantag, who is wanted for the murder of broadcaster Percival Mabasa or Percy Lapid.
The State Of World Press Freedom The 2024 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), was released today. This year, the agency highlights a “worrying decline in support and respect for media autonomy and an increase in pressure from the state or other political actors.” This is based on the fact that, of the five indicators used to compile the ranking, it is the political indicator that has fallen most, with a global average decline of 7.6 points. Out...
Photojournalist Joseph Rushmore was violently arrested while covering a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas at Austin. His case is one of many press freedom violations documented by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker related to campus protests in recent days. Courtesy of Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune. Press freedom violations have soared in recent weeks, as a nationwide protest movement over the Israel-Gaza war has spread across...
Taliban media restrictions and censorship are increasing, journalists and
Press freedom in the Netherlands is among the highest in the world, according to a report by campaign group Reporters without Borders to mark world press freedom day. The Netherlands, which fell to 28th place in the ranking in 2021 following the murder of television crime reporter Peter R de Vries, has risen to fourth position, behind Norway, Denmark and Sweden. The report points out that “Russian media in exile, such as the Moscow Times and TV Dozhd, have found
Op-Ed by U.S. Ambassador to Romania Kathleen Kavalec May 3, 2024 World Press Freedom Day is a chance to recognize and thank journalists, editors, media outlets, factcheckers, writers, photojournalists, and others for the critically important work they do advancing democratic values and exposing disinformation. Globally free and independent journalism safeguards democratic values and fosters informed […]
A bomb explosion in Balochistan province of Pakistan claimed the life of a journalist and left 9 others wounded. Mohammad Sadiq Mangal, the head of the Khuzdar press club, was killed in this explosion in Balochistan province on Friday, May 3rd. The assassination of this media activist, which occurred on May 3rd, coinciding with World […]
Many feel unsafe as they try to read between the lines of official statements on security laws.
Governments are failing to protect journalism from political attacks,