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02/28/2023

"Bangladesh's main opposition newspaper was forced to stop publication on Monday after a judge upheld a government order to shut it down. The move comes as journalists in the South Asian country face ever-growing pressure."

A judge has upheld the order from the Bangladeshi government on Dainik Dinkal daily. The South Asian country is ranked behind Afghanistan on press freedom.

02/27/2023

"As Myanmar’s bloody coup ticks over into its third year, local journalists continue to struggle to sustain and build independent media voices in support of democracy both inside the country and in the growing refugee diaspora."

As Myanmar’s bloody coup ticks over into its third year, local journalists continue to struggle to sustain and build independent media voices in support

02/24/2023

"The Khmer and English language outlet was seen as one of the last frontiers of free press in the country - until Cambodian leader Hun Sen ordered its closure after declaring it had published a story that "hurt" his government's reputation."

VOD is the latest in a line of independent media outlets to be stifled in Cambodia.

02/23/2023

"The brutal speed of the invasion meant the country’s press corps quickly became war correspondents, “a choice that Ukrainian journalists didn’t make.""

In January, Ukrainian photojournalist Anton Skyba rushed to the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine to report on a town near the front line, Chasiv Yar. He came prepared. In a phone call with CPJ, he ticked off the items in his suitcase: personal protective equipment, including a helmet and an indi...

02/22/2023

From India to Saudi Arabia, via Israel, Spain and the United States, the consortium investigated small-scale, artisan-like efforts to promote a foreign state’s propaganda to surgical, professionalized black-ops.

In September 2017, Gauri Lankesh, a journalist in Bangalore, India, was working on an editorial for Gauri Lankesh Patrike, her eponymous weekly newspaper, headlined “In the Age of False News.” The editorial tackled what Lankesh referred to as India’s “lie-factories”—websites that spread ...

02/21/2023

"Kappan’s arrest is an example of why India, despite Modi describing it as the “mother of democracy,” is developing an international reputation for its shrinking freedoms."

India’s Supreme Court grants bail to a journalist held for two years on terrorism charges with little evidence

02/20/2023

"It is important to ensure that media coverage is thoughtful, credible and accountable; that we are not merely parroting events as they happen, but offer context so that we can achieve accuracy and meaning in storytelling."

Dapo Olorunyomi is the CEO and publisher of Premium Times, a Nigerian newspaper. A veteran editor and media executive, Olorunyomi is the founder of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism and the leader of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), the Premium Times no...

02/17/2023

"Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia on Sunday ordered the shutdown of the Voice of Democracy, one of the country’s last independent news outlets, intensifying a long-running crackdown on the news media and political opposition as he consolidates his grip on power."

The leader, Hun Sen, was not satisfied with an apology he received from the outlet after it wrote about his son, a lieutenant general.

02/16/2023

"To produce positive social outcomes, press freedom advocacy must shape the global information space to promote accountability and democratic debate."

To produce positive social outcomes, press freedom advocacy must shape the global information space to promote accountability and democratic debate

02/15/2023

"President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is standing for reelection in May, has used the earthquake as a fresh pretext to crack down on critical commentary and media coverage."

The scale of the humanitarian disaster in Turkey and Syria grows by the hour. Now the world’s attention is on rescuing those who can be saved and grieving the thousands of people who have died. But in Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is standing for reelection in May, has used the eart...

01/30/2023

"Tokayev’s consideration of independent media as an enemy threatens both the legitimacy and the existence of journalism projects in the country."

An attack on a journalist highlights the difficult environment for the press.

01/27/2023

"In this political environment where democracy is at risk, journalists are facing increased challenges, with reporters navigating restrictions on access to information, new limits on funding, and threats to their safety and freedom."

On July 25, 2021, as Tunisia grappled with months of political, sanitary and economic crises, Tunisian president Kaïs Saied suspended the parliament and dismissed the head of government.

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