Dec 23 Belarus labels local service of U.S.-funded broadcaster extremist By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Belarus has labeled the local service of U.S.-funded broadcaster Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty extremist and launched a criminal probe against one of its journalists. It's the latest step in a crackdown on independent media. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 7:48 Why the Nobel Peace Prize was won by 2 journalists, and what that means for press freedom By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran The Nobel Committee often likes to make a statement when it awards the Nobel Peace Prize every year, and 2021 is no different. Two journalists, one from the Philippines, the other from Russia, were recipients — at a time when… Continue watching
Oct 07 WATCH: Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov win Nobel peace prize By Kiko Rosario, Frank Jordans, Vanessa Gera, Associated Press The Norwegian Nobel Committee stressed that an independent press is vital in promoting peace. Continue reading
Jul 19 Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters’ records By Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jul 15 Russia outlaws publisher of investigative media outlet By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press The Proekt online outlet has published investigative reports exposing alleged corruption and abuses by top officials and tycoons close to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Continue reading
Jun 23 Apple Daily to close, last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper By Zen Soo, Matthew Cheng, Associated Press Hong Kong's sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition Thursday, forced to shut down after five editors and executives were arrested and millions of dollars in its assets were frozen as part of China's increasing crackdown on dissent. Continue reading
Jun 17 Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong police used a sweeping national security law Thursday to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper on charges of colluding with foreign powers. Continue reading
May 31 Israeli official rolls back army chief comments on Gaza office housing AP, other media By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel's defense minister on Monday distanced himself from comments made by his military chief after Israel bombed a Gaza Strip high-rise housing an Associated Press office and other news outlets, saying the remarks were not meant to be taken literally. Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch 7:52 Chinese officials stifle, expel foreign journalists for doing their job By Patrick Fok In the last year, Chinese officials have singled out foreign journalists and denied them access to carry out their work — in some cases even pressured them to leave the country, according to a new report. The Chinese government has… Continue watching
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… Continue watching