Press Freedom

World Press Freedom Index 2021: 'Dramatic deterioration' in access to information during Covid-19 pandemic Press Gazette09:37
Covid-19 live updates: ‘Dramatic deterioration’ in information access due to pandemic, press… The Washington Post07:15
Watchdog: Media freedom has deteriorated during pandemic Associated Press05:26
‘Dramatic deterioration’ in press freedom since start of pandemic, RSF says France 2406:37
Press freedom experiences ‘dramatic deterioration’ during Covid pandemic – RSF report RT11:42
Media Freedom deteriorated during pandemic; situation worse in Asia, mideast, Europe: Report News18.com10:46
Journalists in Europe face increasing threat of violence during pandemic Helsinki Times12:08

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In the last half-hour

The other George Floyd story: How media freedom led to conviction in his killer's trial The Conversation (US)14:50

EJN Panel Video: Misinformation in the mainstream media Ethical Journalism Network14:43

In the last hour

'He was guilty.' Extra juror in favor of Chauvin conviction La Crosse Tribune, Wisconsin14:29

Hong Kong court convicts, fines journalist Choy Yuk-ling over documentary research Committee to Protect Journalists14:20

In the last 2 hours

Media Freedom Organisations: Rama and Veliaj Must Stop Targeting Journalists in Albania Exit News13:45

Hong Kong: investigative journalist Bao Choy convicted of “false statements” Reporters Without Borders13:10

In the last 4 hours

RSF: Saudi, Egypt, Syria use covid to reinforce gagging of the media Middle East Monitor11:47

Report: Israel detains 26 Palestinian journalists for reporting news on social media Middle East Monitor11:36

PH drops lower in world press freedom index ranking The Manila Times11:32

Belarusian Editor May Face Charges For Interview With Opposition Leader Radio Free Europe11:19

In the last 6 hours

RSF: No journalism, but political war in pro-government media in Serbia N1info11:00

Palace downplays PH’s decline in World Press Freedom ranking Inquirer.Net10:59

Hong Kong journalist improperly accessed public records, court rules Reuters10:47

Concerns about safety of journalists and media workers who report on the Breton agro-business Media Freedom Rapid Response10:42

Hong Kong journalist convicted for accessing public records The China Post10:17

Hong Kong reporter found guilty after investigating police conduct Nikkei Asian Review09:20

Government committed to ensuring press freedom, says minister Malay Mail09:19

Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’ The New York Times09:09

In the last 8 hours

Kurdistan’s President expresses full support for the journalists on Kurdish Journalism Day Shafaq News08:47

PH slips further in World Press Freedom index Rappler08:24

Global Press freedom ranking for Kenya a cause for concern The Star, Kenya08:15

Earlier today

Veteran journalist Anne Vasquez named new executive director of EdSource EdSource06:57

What to Do When Authorities Raid Your Home Global Investigative Journalism Network06:37

Position of pride The Jamaica Observer06:29

Journalism, the vaccine against disinformation, blocked in more than 130 countries The Jamaica Observer06:29

Koo: India’s Latest Local Social Media Platform Observer Research Foundation06:21

Hong Kong's press freedom is under attack CNN05:43

Hong Kong gov’t ‘appalled’ at warning that security legislation threatens press freedom, says nobody is above the law Hong Kong Free Press05:20

[OPINION] The crisis in Pakistani media Rappler05:12

Iraq Falls Further in World Press Freedom Index Iraq Business News01:55

Press Freedom Index Ranks Hong Kong 80th in World NTD News00:12

Yesterday

Relief after verdict in Floyd killing, but what comes next? La Crosse Tribune, Wisconsin23:13 21-Apr-21

Muslim nations ranked at bottom of media freedom index 5 Pillars22:42 21-Apr-21

Crimean court fines chief editor of Qirim newspaper Committee to Protect Journalists21:12 21-Apr-21

SA’s media relatively free, but Africa remains the most dangerous continent for journalists Daily Maverick21:00 21-Apr-21

Nicaraguan police assault journalist Kalúa Salazar, block her from leaving home Committee to Protect Journalists20:46 21-Apr-21

Few tears likely to be shed as plan for No 10 TV press briefings dropped The Guardian20:27 21-Apr-21

US Postal Service Conducting ‘Covert Ops Program’ To Monitor Social Media Posts, Rally Planning. The National Pulse20:12 21-Apr-21

Is Los Angeles' Sweep Of A Homeless Encampment The Wave Of The Future? Patch19:53 21-Apr-21

Jailed Indian journalist Siddique Kappan hospitalized after contracting COVID-19 Committee to Protect Journalists19:40 21-Apr-21

Journalist Jeremy McDermott faces new criminal defamation suit in Colombia Committee to Protect Journalists19:15 21-Apr-21

Slide down press freedom index deeply deplorable New Age19:04 21-Apr-21

Azerbaijan ranked 167 in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index Meydan TV19:00 21-Apr-21

Who knifed Allegra? New No10 comms chief takes charge Mail Online18:37 21-Apr-21

Pakistani journalist critical of the military wounded by gunfire Reporters Without Borders18:32 21-Apr-21

Chile Falls in World Press Freedom Index Chile Today18:08 21-Apr-21

Governments are using Covid-19 as an excuse to crack down on press freedom Nieman Journalism Lab17:14 21-Apr-21

AP investigation of palm oil industry wins Bingham Prize Talking Biz News17:03 21-Apr-21

Local official orders 2 journalists detained during municipal meeting in Tanzania Committee to Protect Journalists16:51 21-Apr-21

Netherlands: “strong signal” needed after new attack on photographer European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)16:51 21-Apr-21

Vietnamese police arrest 3 more journalists in probe of ‘Clean Newspaper’ Committee to Protect Journalists16:23 21-Apr-21

Sundridge may regulate use of travel trailers and storage containers Toronto Star16:15 21-Apr-21

Havas Media Taps Publicis Media's Grant As Chief Strategy Officer MediaPost16:12 21-Apr-21

RSF: Press Freedom Deteriorated During Pandemic OCCRP15:53 21-Apr-21

Authorities suppress freedom of press: Voloshyn urges PACE to pay attention to illicit closing… 112 Ukraine International15:35 21-Apr-21

Gov’t pledges to address threats to media workers after World Press Freedom report Macedonian Information Agency15:01 21-Apr-21

India again placed at 142nd rank in press freedom The Hindu14:44 21-Apr-21

Calling out Auxillia’s editorial interference benefits State media journalists and editors (hopefully) The Zimbabwe Mail14:33 21-Apr-21

Media watchdog calls China as biggest jailer of journalists AniNews.in13:41 21-Apr-21

World Press Freedom Index: Poland and Hungary Hit a Record Low Wyborcza13:08 21-Apr-21

Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily and other democrat media under attack AsiaNews.it13:02 21-Apr-21

Estonia falls one place on World Press Freedom Index 2021 ERR12:39 21-Apr-21

Reporters Without Borders: “Venezuela shows the worst loss in regional scores this year” Caracas Chronicles12:32 21-Apr-21

Johansson to broach issue of media freedom on visit to Slovenia STA12:18 21-Apr-21

New this week: ‘I Am Greta,’ Chris Stapleton & CMA Awards Associated Press12:12 21-Apr-21

MFRR: Illiberal Politicians Abused Pandemic to Demonize Journalists and Media Workers Exit News12:09 21-Apr-21

Our submission for the European Commission Recommendations on the Safety of Journalists European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)11:56 21-Apr-21

Uganda maintains poor press freedom ranking Daily Monitor11:34 21-Apr-21

Israel detains Palestinian journalist in West Bank Anadolu Agency11:31 21-Apr-21

Modi’s war on the press The Japan Times11:30 21-Apr-21

Kyrgyzstan takes 79th place in World Press Freedom Index 2021 24kg.org11:13 21-Apr-21

Anwar: Malaysia’s massive slide in Press Freedom Index under Perikatan govt a ‘grave’ concern for the media Malay Mail10:42 21-Apr-21

Journalism is the best vaccine against disinformation. Press freedom in Slovakia has deteriorated The Slovak Spectator10:38 21-Apr-21

President overjoyed at advanced press freedoms in Maldives Raajje.mv10:35 21-Apr-21

Free Press series nominated for prestigious journalism award Toronto Star10:25 21-Apr-21

Hungary’s media freedom continues downward slide bne IntelliNews10:21 21-Apr-21

Police detain Navalny’s press secretary in Moscow, lawyer says TASS09:57 21-Apr-21

Press Freedom: How Governments are using COVID as an Excuse to Crack Down on… Global Policy Journal09:40 21-Apr-21

Luxembourg Journalists’ Association launched campaign for improved access to information European Federation of Journalists (Press Release)09:14 21-Apr-21

India among world’s top most dangerous countries for journalists Radio Pakistan08:32 21-Apr-21

Journalists’ union says it will quit ineffectual Australian Press Council The Guardian07:31 21-Apr-21

Survey: Taiwan has world’s 43th freest press Radio Taiwan International07:02 21-Apr-21

Tesla says sorry to Chinese buyers, back-peddling on ‘no compromise’ attitude as pressure mounts South China Morning Post06:50 21-Apr-21

‘Pressure on journalists was a harbinger of current social crisis’ Bianet06:46 21-Apr-21

An unregulated media space, a danger to media freedom – Media Foundation for West Africa My Joy Online06:42 21-Apr-21

Study: EU 'largely lost leadership' on media freedom EUobserver.com06:41 21-Apr-21

Myanmar: Military detains Japanese journalist International Federation of Journalists06:19 21-Apr-21

Georgia 60th out of 180 countries in World Press Freedom Index Trend News Agency05:14 21-Apr-21

China Spreading ‘Virus of Media Censorship’: Report NTD News05:01 21-Apr-21

Info secretary, senior journalists discuss Journalists Protection Bill draft The Nation04:21 21-Apr-21

Philippines drops 2 notches in 2021 World Press Freedom Index ABS-CBNnews.com04:01 21-Apr-21

Fiji drops three places in RSF press freedom index over gagging critics Asia Pacific Report03:40 21-Apr-21

India among riskiest places to be a journo The New Indian Express03:12 21-Apr-21

Disappearing freedoms The News International02:16 21-Apr-21

IA Rehman paid tribute The News International02:10 21-Apr-21

‘Sindh improving laws for welfare of media, journalists’ The News International02:10 21-Apr-21

Pakistan ranks 145th in Press Freedom Index The News International02:10 21-Apr-21

China is world’s ‘biggest jailer of journalists’, says RSF Al Jazeera00:44 21-Apr-21

LA Journalists Demand Freedom To Cover Protests Unmolested Patch00:11 21-Apr-21

In the last 7 days

The Graphic Truth: Press freedom in pandemic times GZERO Media23:13 20-Apr-21

CNBC TechCheck to host film and TV leaders for Oscars preview CNBC22:52 20-Apr-21

Middle East and North Africa remains worst region for press freedom: Report Middle East Eye22:47 20-Apr-21

Turkey ranks 153rd out 180 countries in RSF Press Freedom Index Ahval21:00 20-Apr-21

Algerian journalist Rabah Karèche detained on false news and anti-state allegations Committee to Protect Journalists20:31 20-Apr-21

RSF finds only 7% of countries offer a good environment for journalism IFEX20:20 20-Apr-21

Man arrested for punching reporters Hong Kong Standard20:12 20-Apr-21

RSF: Apology Needed following Second Media Violation in Presence of Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj Exit News20:12 20-Apr-21

Journalist Absar Alam shot, wounded in Pakistan Committee to Protect Journalists19:46 20-Apr-21

India stays at 142nd position in World Press Freedom index Hindustan Times19:44 20-Apr-21

Guns exposé: DCI summons a 'threat to media freedom' Daily Nation19:20 20-Apr-21

Bangladesh drops one notch in World Press Freedom Index New Age19:15 20-Apr-21

See You in Court! Project Veritas Founder Sues Twitter for Defamation NewsBusters19:12 20-Apr-21

Hong Kong Falls Victim to 'Censorship Virus': Press Freedom Group Radio Free Asia19:11 20-Apr-21

KMTV reporter detained while covering Omaha protest U.S. Press Freedom Tracker19:09 20-Apr-21

KMTV reporter detained and zip-tied by National Guard while covering Omaha protest U.S. Press Freedom Tracker19:09 20-Apr-21

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