Tag: Press Freedom
Myanmar charges US journalist with terrorism, sedition
Danny Fenster, who was arrested as he tried to leave the country in May, was charged under anti-terror and sedition laws
Indian journalists investigated over tweets on anti-Muslim violence
The journalists allegedly shared "fake news" about mob attacks on Muslims in the remote northeastern state of Tripura last month
Foreign journalists fear further trouble under Hong Kong security law
Foreign correspondents in Hong Kong say sources are far less willing to talk to them since the citywide crackdown on public dissent
Journalist killed in southern Philippine region of Mindanao
Orlando Dinoy, a reporter for online outfit Newsline Philippines and anchor for Energy FM radio, was shot inside his home in Bansalan town
China plans ban on private-sector involvement in media, publishing, online platforms
Banned organizations would include news agencies, newspaper publishing groups, radio or television broadcasters and providers of online news
Philippine Catholic bishops congratulate Maria Ressa for winning Nobel Peace Prize
The bishops stressed the important role that the press play in 'gauging the health of a healthy democratic society'
Philippines’ Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa says award for ‘all journalists’
"This is really for all journalists around the world," said Ressa, a vocal critic of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
Maria Ressa: Philippine pillar of press freedom
"I'm not a sole reporter .... My job is to hold up the ceiling, it has been for a while… so that our folks can continue working," said Ressa
Filipino journalist, Maria Ressa, wins Nobel Peace Prize for defense of...
As a journalist, “Ressa has shown herself to be a fearless defender of freedom of expression”
Rights group demands action on Philippine Army ‘cyber attacks’ on media
The attacks on alternative media outfits Bulatlat and Altermidya reportedly originated from the IP address assigned to the Philippine Army
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