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Journalists’ families increasingly targeted with intimidation tactics by repressive regimes
4+ day, 51+ min ago (208+ words) From China to Azerbaijan, Iran to Guinea, authorities around the world are targeting journalists" loved ones to exert pressure on them. Threats, arrests, kidnappings, raids, administrative pressure and sexual blackmail " these are the intimidation tactics that the relatives of" some…...
Billions for tech giants, crumbs for journalism: the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news media
1+ week, 4+ day ago (472+ words) Billions for tech giants, crumbs for journalism: the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news media'RSF.ORG Billions for tech giants, crumbs for journalism: the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news…...
Billions for platforms, crumbs for journalism – the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news media
1+ week, 4+ day ago (470+ words) Billions for platforms, crumbs for journalism " the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news media'RSF.ORG Billions for platforms, crumbs for journalism " the urgent need to rebalance the advertising market to benefit reliable news media The…...
Two journalists shot in two days in Mexico: protection measures still abysmal in one of world’s most dangerous countries for reporters
2+ week, 1+ day ago (512+ words) Two local reporters were shot in the span of two days. Juan David G'mez, owner of local news site T'ctica SS, was killed on 18 March.scar Merino Ruiz, director of the local online outlet OM Noticias, has been in critical…...
USA: Victory for RSF and VOA journalists as court orders VOA back to work
2+ week, 3+ day ago (671+ words) A federal judge has ruled that employees of the international public broadcaster Voice of America (VOA) must return to work no later than Monday, March 23 and that broadcasting operations must be resumed. The ruling follows a major decision in a…...
Press freedom under Chinese scrutiny in Denmark
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1001+ words) After reporting on China's military parade and Beijing's efforts to influence Western narratives about Taiwan, Danish newspaper Berlingske was the object of letters, a press release and social media posts by the Chinese embassy in Copenhagen that scrutinised and attempted…...
Swiss voters reject the “200 francs is enough” initiative: an encouraging sign for journalism and public service broadcasting
3+ week, 5+ day ago (603+ words) A clear majority of voters (61.95%) rejected the so-called "200 francs is enough" initiative seeking to reduce the Swiss broadcasting licence fee from 335 CHF to 200 CHF on Sunday 8 March. The drastic reduction of the licence fee to the detriment of the Swiss…...
War in Iran: journalism in crisis as access to information restricted and reporters work amid bombs
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (883+ words) Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran, journalists in the country have been working amid the hostile air strikes while also facing repression from the Iranian regime. Internet access in the country remains limited and information is scarce....
War in Iran: Restricted access to information, reporters working amid air strikes, journalism in times of crisis
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (794+ words) Since the start of the U.S.-Israeli offensive on Iran, journalists in the country have been working amid the hostile air strikes while also facing repression from the Iranian regime. Internet access in the country remains limited and information is scarce....
In France, municipalities organise nationwide for the release of Christophe Gleizes, the French sports journalist locked up in Algeria
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (547+ words) Reporters Without Borders (RSF) welcomes the exceptional mobilisation of French cities, departments and regions up and down the country, for the immediate release of Christophe Gleizes, the French sports journalist who has been unjustly imprisoned in Algeria since 29 June 2025. Several…...