Media freedom
We Spoke to Journalist Maria Ressa After Her Nobel Peace Prize Win
"Being fearless doesn’t mean you don’t feel afraid. It just means you know how to handle your fear."
Hungary’s Clampdown on Independent Media Is Almost Complete
Klubrádió, one of the last media outlets in Hungary willing to criticise the government, is being taken off air. Press freedom experts are warning that this is an issue the EU “can no longer afford to ignore.”
Media Freedom Across Globe Stifled During Pandemic, Report Says
The non-profit Freedom House says democracy and human rights have suffered amid the fight against COVID.
China Just Overtook Turkey as the World’s Biggest Jailer of Journalists
A new report also tracks a disturbing new trend: regimes around the world are cracking down on "fake news" as a way to silence dissent.
Kenyan Journalists Protest Law Threatening Jail Time for Criticizing Politicians
Members of Kenyan media united in outrage on Thursday after lawmakers approved a new bill threatening reporters with fines and prison if they supposedly defame parliament.
Is President Obama About to Send a 'New York Times' Reporter to Jail?
Another one of those frequent but still oddly satisfying moments when the duplicity of the executive branch of the US government is on full display.
Al-Shabaab Is Confiscating Camera-Equipped 'Spy' Phones
This is not the first time that the al Qaeda-linked jihadist group has picked a fight with technology.