Press Freedom
Promoted Reports
Promoted Articles
Showcase
More Articles
-
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 ...
-
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 ... -
2020-06-18 11:57Read more ... -
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 ...
Related Microsites
Advertisements
Team
Twitter
Facebook
Google
LinkedIn
Yahoo
XingLinks
Newsletter
Subscribe to WAN-IFRA's Media Freedom newsletter here
Related Products
Promoted Reports
Promoted Articles
-
Media Freedom Committees are positioned across the globe to assist WAN-IFRA's partners in fighting challenges to press freedom and help place the media at the heart of society.