Press Freedom
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Press freedom ‘very bad’ in record countries; info chaos polarizing societies
A New Deal for Journalism needed...Read MoreMay 3, 2022 610 0 -
Covering corruption, crime, politics more dangerous for journalists than war reporting – New report
Journalists reporting on local beats like corrupt practices, crimes and politics face more dangers than those working in war zones, a UNESCO analysis of attacks against media persons around the world shows. The stunning report reveals...January 21, 2020 918 1 -
Murder of Kashmiri journalist Shujaat Bukhari shocks international media organizations
Photo: Shujaat Bukhari Twitter Shujaat Bukhari, editor of the newspaper Rising Kashmir, was shot dead on Thursday evening by unknown assailants in Srinagar, the capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. The death of the prominent journalist shocked international...June 15, 2018 1205 0 -
Hostility toward media is a threat to democracies: Reporters Without Borders
Photo: UNESCO The climate of hatred towards journalism and media is a threat to democracies as several countries slide down the 2018 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders. “Hostility towards the media, openly...April 26, 2018 1408 0 -
IFJ’s new UN Convention for protection of journalists gathers support
A photographer running away from a burning vehicle Photo Credit: Aziz Ahmed A ground-breaking United Nations Convention aimed at giving greater protection for journalists and journalism in the face of a tide of violence and threats...November 18, 2017 1341 0 -
More attacks on free Press in Modi’s India as New Delhi bans popular channel
Indian government has slapped a one day ban on NDTV Hindi and News Time Assam for covering terrorist attack on an airbase under the pretext of “security reasons.” On November 2, the information and broadcasting (I&B)...November 7, 2016 898 0 -
‘End impunity for crimes against journalists’
“I pay tribute to the courage of all media personnel who put their lives on the line for the sake of truth,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on the occasion of International Day to End Impunity for...November 2, 2016 1066 0
