journalism
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
World
October 10, 2018
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on…
Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial
World
October 9, 2018
Hong Kong leader refuses to explain journalist visa denial
Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday refused to say why the city had denied a visa to a leading Financial Times…
Pakistan military ‘quietly’ stifles press with intimidation: group
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Pakistan military ‘quietly’ stifles press with intimidation: group
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan’s military is using fear and intimidation to stifle the media and undermine press freedom even…
Damning Woodward book depicts ‘Crazytown’ Trump White House
World
September 5, 2018
Damning Woodward book depicts ‘Crazytown’ Trump White House
President Donald Trump’s White House is mired in a perpetual “nervous breakdown” with staff battling to rein in the…
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
World
September 4, 2018
Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
Several Myanmar news outlets and dozens of civil society groups denounced the jailing of two Reuters reporters for seven…
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
World
September 3, 2018
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were…
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
World
August 28, 2018
Leading journalists join call for EU copyright reform
Leading journalists from more than 20 countries joined a call Tuesday for European MPs to approve a controversial media…
NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
World
July 30, 2018
NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
The publisher of the New York Times said Sunday he warned Donald Trump in a White House meeting that…
Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Egypt
April 23, 2018
Detained photojournalist Shawkan wins UNESCO Press Freedom Prize
Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, commonly known as ‘Shawkan’, will be awarded UNESCO’s Guillermo Cano Press Freedom prize after been selected by…
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
Middle East
April 17, 2018
Turkey targets left-wing news agency in press crackdown
Turkish-German journalist and translator Adil Demirci was detained by authorities last week, one year after his ETHA news agency colleague,…