New statistics show a spike in the amount of journalists jailed in the country. To protect its democracy, Israel needs to be transparent about why members of the media are arrested.
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While most journalists don’t develop PTSD or depression, many will struggle with the stress of their work. Knowing the warning signs can help deal with trauma.
Scotland needs to facilitate referendum debate which doesn’t rely on misinformation, half-truths and personality-led rhetoric fed by a toxic social media environment.
Former South African president Zuma is trying to turn the contestation of a court hearing into an all-out war and chill those who pursue justice against him.
A group of 50 governments is meeting in Estonia to discuss ways to protect journalists. But are their voices being heard?
An international survey of women media workers has found that in many cases, physical attacks appear to have followed online threats.
More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.
The freedom of the press is important, and of course it must be protected. But the freedom of everybody else and of ordinary citizens is also important.
Attack the press, and you attack the very system that has made places like the US and Australia among the safest and most prosperous in the world.
If policymakers care about a vibrant news media, they need to ensure the freedom, funding, and future of independent professional journalism.
The prompt release of New Zealand journalists, arrested while investigating environmental degradation caused by a Chinese development project in Fiji, highlights PM Bainimarama’s diplomatic dilemma.
Jeremy Hunt says he will making press freedom a priority. Good for him There are a few things he can do immediately.
The death of the Saudi columnist shows the hazards faced by journalists – especially if the US doesn’t like what they do.
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Professor of Political Science, Charles Sturt University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Director, Glasgow University Media Group, University of Glasgow
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Head of the Journalism Department, City, University of London
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Director of Research, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford
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Senior Lecturer in Media and International Development, University of East Anglia
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Professor of Global Communication, University of Leeds
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Professor of Public Communication, Centre for Freedom of the Media, University of Sheffield
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Global Director of Research, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and Research Associate, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ), University of Oxford
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Doctoral Researcher, Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford
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Professor of Digital Politics, Economy and Societies at the School of Transnational Governance, European University Institute
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Associate professor, University of South Africa
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Senior Lecturer in Communication Studies, St Paul's University
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Director and Professor School of Media and Public Affairs, George Washington University
