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2020-09-21 11:13Technology has revolutionised how we get our news. Data visualisation and multimedia are increasingly used to tell stories, and coding is no longer just for computer scientists. But when it comes to working with digital technology, in most newsrooms men outnumber women. Why are men still dominating this field? And what does it take for women to get ahead? Read more ... -
2020-09-14 18:02As the winner of this year’s WAN-IFRA Golden Pen of Freedom award, Jineth Bedoya Lima continues to fight for press freedom and justice for victims of sexual violence – starting with her own. Read more ... -
2020-09-14 10:34"Fighting for freedom of the press involves stigmatisation, targeting and often incredulity. But it is, undoubtedly, the best letter of recommendation a journalist can have." Read more ... -
2020-09-14 10:22The Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), has been awarded to Colombian journalist, Jineth Bedoya Lima. Read more ... -
2020-09-14 10:20WAN-IFRA has awarded Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima with this year’s Golden Pen of Freedom, an annual prize to recognize outstanding achievements in press freedom. Bedoya has reported on political violence in her country, braved kidnappings and been an outspoken advocate for women’s rights. Read more ... -
2020-08-25 15:03The Free Press Initiative (FPI) met with Information and Broadcasting Minister, Honourable Dora Siliya, last week to present a position paper based on findings from a survey commissioned with support from the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), to ascertain how media houses, as business entities, were surviving in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more ...
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2020-07-21 09:08The #HoldTheLine Coalition demands the Philippines authorities drop a barrage of bogus tax and foreign ownership cases against internationally celebrated journalist Maria Ressa and Rappler - the news organisation she founded. Read more ... -
2020-07-07 12:11Contempt of court hearings are set to take place on 13th July against online news portal Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief, Steven Gan, in relation to user comments posted on an article that were deemed "an unwarranted attack" against the judiciary. Read more ... -
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2020-06-15 07:15Prominent Filipino journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel in a case widely condemned as politically motivated. She has 15 days to appeal the decision but risks spending up to six years in prison. Read more ...
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The Arab Press Network (APN) is a digital network that supports a strong independent press in the Arab world by sharing, distributing and exchanging information between newspaper publishers, editors, journalists and human rights advocates. -
WAN-IFRA’s Declaration of Table Mountain is an earnest appeal to all Africans, particularly those in power, to recognise that political and economic progress flourishes in a climate where the press is free and independent of governmental, political or economic control. -
The Golden Pen of Freedom is WAN-IFRA's annual award recognising individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom.
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Media employees worldwide face physical violence and persecution of all kinds, whether from public officials, criminals or terrorists. Assaults are daily - and often deadly - for those who challenge governments, report on conflicts or investigate corruption and crime. -
In its media development work, the WAN-IFRA strategy focuses on bringing a new way of thinking to the sector. WAN-IFRA has become a key player in the field of financial independence and management capacity building, conducting groundbreaking research and developing subsequent media development policies. -
The African Press Network (RAP21) is a digital network that supports a strong independent press throughout Africa by sharing, distributing and exchanging information between newspaper publishers, editors, journalists and human rights advocates. -
WAN-IFRA's activities in Latin America focus in promoting innovation amongst the region's news media industry, in helping media companies lead a successful digital transition and in advocating for a free and independent press.
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