World Jan 29 What’s behind a sharp increase in journalist killings around the world By Lisa Desjardins, Lorna Baldwin, Andrew Corkery
World Jun 22 Watch 6:08 Journalist Maria Ressa on an ‘ominous’ global pattern of threats against news media On June 15th, a court in the Philippines convicted one of the country’s most prominent journalists, Maria Ressa, of cyberlibel. Advocates for press freedom quickly called the trial unfair, arguing it is part of a larger crackdown by Filipino President…
Nation Jun 06 Take a break from politics with these 5 important stories Paris accord aside, here are five important stories that may have gotten buried under last week’s big news. By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry, Jenny Marder, Michael Rios
World Jun 01 What Mexico is and isn’t doing to prevent violent crimes against journalists In 2017, Mexico became the deadliest country in the world for journalists, despite efforts by the government to crack down on violence against members of the press. By Michael Rios
World Dec 13 Which nations jail the most journalists? Worldwide, governments have jailed 259 journalists, according to a new report from the Committee to Protect Journalists. That's the highest total since 1990 when the group first tracked the number of imprisoned reporters. By Laura Santhanam
Jul 12 Watch 5:29 Family of slain journalist Marie Colvin sues Syria for her death By PBS NewsHour The family of intrepid newswoman Marie Colvin, who died in a rocket attack on the besieged Syrian city of Homs in 2012, is suing the Assad regime for assassinating her. It’s not revenge they are seeking in court papers filed… Continue watching
Jul 13 Watch Journalist Covering Iraq Discusses Slain Colleague Journalist Khalid Hassan was recently killed in Iraq, underscoring the dangers of reporting in the war-torn country. His colleague, John Burns of the New York Times, talks about Hassan and the challenges of his work. Continue watching
Jan 16 Watch Extended Interview: Frank Smyth Frank Smyth, the Washington, D.C. representative for the Committee to Protect Journalists, explains why Colombia is such a dangerous place for reporters. Continue watching