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National security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai, founder of Apple Daily, in Hong Kong

World Dec 18

In Hong Kong, national security trial opens for prominent publisher Jimmy Lai

By Kanis Leung, Associated Press

World Feb 13

Myanmarâs junta announced an amnesty for more than 800 prisoners to mark the countryâs Union Day
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Meet one of the journalists fighting to keep press freedom alive in Myanmar

Myanmar’s government continues to crackdown on freedoms after it removed Aung San Suu Kyi, the nation’s democratically elected leader after a coup. Special Correspondent Kira Kay meets one of the journalists risking their life to report on the civil conflict…

By Kira Kay, Jason Maloney

Nation Jul 19

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announces that the Justice Department will file a lawsuit challenging a Georgia elec...
Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters’ records

Attorney General Merrick Garland formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing years of department policy.

By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

World Jul 15

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Russia outlaws publisher of investigative media outlet

The Proekt online outlet has published investigative reports exposing alleged corruption and abuses by top officials and tycoons close to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

Nation Sep 24

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CEO of Voice of America’s parent agency defies subpoena despite bipartisan concerns

Michael Pack, CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, ignored a congressional subpoena over concerns he has politicized and mismanaged media outlets that helped the U.S. win the Cold War. One of those outlets is Voice of America. Nick…

May 07

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Why these reporters spent 18 months in a Burmese jail

After nearly 18 months, two Reuters journalists have left prison in Myanmar. The crime that put them there: Revealing information the country’s government wanted to suppress, about its persecution campaign against Myanmar's Rohingya Muslim minority. John Yang talks to Priscilla…

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Oct 08

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Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi has disappeared. Will the U.S. take a stand?

Jamal Khashoggi, a singular voice willing to criticize Saudi leaders, has disappeared in Istanbul at the Saudi consulate. The Washington Post columnist and prominent former editor has previously spoken out about some of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman's actions, including…

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Aug 16

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Newspapers speak up about Trump’s repeated attacks

A free press is central to our democracy and journalists are not the enemy of the state. That was the message shared by more than 300 newspaper editorial boards in an extraordinary step Thursday, sparked by a call-out from the…

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Aug 16

Hundreds of newspapers defend press freedom against President Trump’s attacks

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorous press.

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Jan 13

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A Free Press? A Year After Tunisia’s Revolution, Youth Weigh In

By Extra DA

After 23 years of restrictions under President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, 10 Tunisian youth share their thoughts with student reporter and photographer Ahmed Medien of Speak Out Tunisia, a citizen journalism training project.

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