freedom of the press
Trump—Who Allegedly Used to Pose as His Own PR Person—Attacks Anonymous Sources
At CPAC, Trump said that news outlets "shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name." However, he allegedly used to speak to tabloids using a fake name to brag about himself.
How a Tragic Child Murder Case Became a Fight About Press Freedom
NYPD detectives called a toddler found in a cooler in 1991 "Baby Hope." To convict her cousin for the murder, they want a 'New York Times' reporter to testify about their jailhouse interview.
A Syrian Journalist Survived Not One, But Two Islamic State Assassination Attempts
Abd al-Qader founded a news outlet that reported fearlessly on IS. Now, the people who killed his brother and a colleague are after him—even in Turkish exile.
Donald Trump Banned the 'Washington Post' from His Campaign Events for Being 'Phony'
'Washington Post' joins several other media outlets banned by the GOP presidential frontrunner, including BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post, and Politico.
While the West Resumes Business As Usual With Sisi, Egypt Arrests Prominent Journalist
Hossam Bahgat, an investigative journalist and founder of the Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights, was detained by military intelligence on Sunday and reportedly charged with "publishing false information."
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s First Test of Journalistic Freedoms: The RCMP vs. VICE
The politician has been unabashedly pro-journalist in his statements, but will he make legal protections for reporters a priority?
International Editors Have Written to the Turkish President to Demand Press Protection
In the run up to the Turkish elections there are concerns for journalists' safety – not least VICE News's Mohammed Ismael Rasool, who remains imprisoned on an absurd charge.
What Journalists Can Learn From Police Seizing a BBC Reporter's Laptop
When terror laws are used to seize journalistic material, it's time for reporters to up their security.
Turkey Is Prosecuting Two Kids for Ripping Down Posters of President Erdogan
The prosecutor's office in the predominantly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir said that it would seek to put the boys behind bars for up to four and a half years on charges of "insulting the Turkish president."
Teen Arrested for 'Insulting' Erdogan on Facebook as Crackdown in Turkey Continues
In the first seven months of Erdogan's presidential term, authorities investigated 236 individuals for supposedly insulting the president — a campaign that seems calculated to stifle political dissent.
These Afghan Journalists Are Threatening to Boycott the Taliban
A day after the Taliban declared two TV stations legitimate "military targets," Afghan journalists said that they would withhold coverage of the insurgency if they are attacked.
Ukraine's President Bans Journalists From The Country — Then Changes His Mind
Just hours after Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree banning 34 journalists from Ukraine, the president reverses himself in the face of international ridicule.