Freedom Of Press Report: US Rises In Rank, Iran Tumbles

The annual Press Freedom Index was issued today by Reporters Without Borders today. The Index measures the degree of press freedom in different countries around the world as gauged by violations. The index is compiled every year on the basis of questionnaires that are...

No excuse for anti-Tamil policies

National Post, a new paper that was "broadly sympathetic to the Sri Lankan government's goal of confronting and subduing the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam", posted an opinion that "there is no excuse for anti-Tamil policies. "Sri Lanka must now be judged by the...

Colombo blocks Lasantha murder investigation - RSF reports

  'Who is Lasantha? Why you are worried about him?' 'There are thousands of murders in the country. Why you are not worried about them?' These were the angry words of Gotebaya Rajapakse to BBC reporter for his...

s.76 Counter-Terrorism Act 2008: Photojournalism or Terrorism?

From today, a photojournalist taking photographs of police officers whilst documenting political dissent or public disorder on the streets of the UK may be deemed to have committed a criminal offence...

Greek government attempts to shut down internet news sites

The Greek government has made moves to shut down Indymedia sites in the capital, Athens and neighbouring Patras according to local news sources. Following questions in parliament by member of the far right LAOS...

Israel lifts Gaza International press ban after troop departure

The most criticised ban on foreign journalism has been lifted by Israel as " the last IDF soldiers who took part in the ground operation against Hamas in Gaza left the area". the press restriction was enacted...

Reporters Without Borders: 62 journalists killed in 2008

By Miriam Mannak Although the number of fatalities among reporters, photographers, and other people working in the field of journalism in 2008 has dropped to 62 from 106 in 2007, in many countries a job...

Venezuela Denounces Foreign Dailies over fake stories

Venezuela has asked foreign dailies for its right to reply misinformation printed by them. American The Washington Post, Italian La Stampa and Spanish El Mundo printed news stating Venezuela was helping Iran...

CPJ Study: Majority of Jailed Journalists are Web-based

A new study from the Committee to Protect Journalists reveals the majority of journalists in prison around the world are web-based; 45% are bloggers or web-based media- print media comprise 42% of the total. China, Cuba and Burma are the worse offenders. Many are imprisoned...

Israel bans foreign journalists in Gaza

As the Israeli government readies for an economic recession, it has also breached press freedom again. This time, it has banned foreign journalists from covering the Gaza strip. They would have reported on the...

Media Council Act will undermine press freedom in Maldives

The Maldives Media Council Bill, which was ratified by the outgoing President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom on 4th November, will undermine press freedom in the island nation. The Media Council Bill, which was passed by...

Press Freedom in Human Rights Catalog and Existing Tendencies

Press freedom is a special characteristic of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).  The Article 19 of the UDHR states, "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek,...

Maoists for more media control

The Maoists have been hostile to the liberal media which has become very strong over the last decade in Nepal. Now that they are the largest party in the Constituent Assembly, there are legitimate doubts over...

Beijing Tightens Media Control Ahead of Olympics

Beijing, Aug 13 – Beijing is tightening its grip on television, newspaper and online contents as it prepares for a critical party congress in October and the 2008 Olympics. Journalists with domestic media have received instructions that they should be careful with...

Appeals court nixes lawsuit against warrantless spy program

"...This ruling comes on the heels of the July 3 decision that national security trumped the public interest in the NYT's quest for classified materials relating to the program. Although Sen. Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Conyers have both pushed ahead with plans to...

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