Jun 01 What Mexico is and isn’t doing to prevent violent crimes against journalists By Michael Rios 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. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 13:06 Shields and Brooks on tea party lessons for Democrats, remaking GOP in Trump’s image By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the grassroots fervor meeting Republican members of Congress in their home districts, the challenge of a clear message for Democrats,… Continue watching
Dec 13 Which nations jail the most journalists? By Laura Santhanam 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. Continue reading
May 03 World Press Freedom Day, a reminder that the press isn’t free in most countries By Dominique Bonessi More than 85 percent of countries in the world live with either partial or no press freedom. Continue reading
Feb 01 Egypt releases jailed Al Jazeera journalist By Elisabeth Ponsot Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste, who had been imprisoned for 400 days on terrorism charges in Egypt, was released from a Cairo jail Sunday and deported back to his native Australia. Continue reading
Jan 15 Twitter Chat: What is the role of satire in modern society? By Nora Daly How important are political cartoons and other forms of satire to contemporary society?… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Saturday, November 23, 2013 By PBS News Hour Margaret Warner from Geneva, press freedom in China and Save to Win lottery programs. Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch Is foreign journalism under threat in China? Recent events have raised questions about the freedom of the foreign press in China. Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Olympic Preparations Ripple Through China Beneath the surface of new structures and changing freedoms in China, the country has instituted broad initiatives ahead of its hosting of the 2008 Olympic Games. Scott Tong, China bureau chief for public radio's "Marketplace", talks about the run-up to… Continue watching
May 29 Watch In China, an Evolving Effort to Establish a Place on World Stage The devastating quake in China and the government's response and transparency seem to have altered views both inside and outside the country. Margaret Warner speaks with Assistant Foreign Minister He Yafei about the changes within China. Continue watching