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Gareth Jones reported on Moscow’s genocide against the Ukrainian people in the 1930s. His story holds lessons and an example for those reporting on the latest conflict.
Eight journalists covering a protest on the M25 motorway were recently detained by police.
Australia’s press freedom problems have been acknowledged by both the Morrison and Albanese governments. However, we’re yet to see any actual law reform to support public interest journalism.
The second part of the Leveson Inquiry was cancelled in 2018, but there is still unfinished business.
A cautionary tale for the UK press .
Glasnost was hailed as one of the Soviet leader’s great achievements. But it was a fragile freedom and soon overturned by Vladimir Putin.
The relationship between the state and media soured just months into the Kenyatta regime.
A group of 50 governments is meeting in Estonia to discuss ways to protect journalists. But are their voices being heard?
Journalists and media workers around the world are increasingly being targeted, especially in countries where authoritarian regimes hold power.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two courageous journalists who have faced repression and death by doing their work.
Muratov’s Nobel will be a boon to Russian investigative journalism.
How Maria Ressa grew a Facebook page into the Philippines’ most credible independent news services in the face of government intimidation.
Proposals to toughen the Official Secrets Act are the latest in a long history of efforts designed to prevent government embarrassment.
Public interest disclosures are necessary in a functioning democracy. These reforms would make it harder to hold power to account.
Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
Mainland China is tightening the screws on press freedom in Hong Kong.
The government now has a comprehensive blueprint on how to become more open and transparent on all levels, including national security. It’s time to walk the talk — but I’m not holding my breath.
No matter what tactics are used to muzzle, restrict, limit, or censor information, trustworthy information that serves the public good can still find its way to those who matter most: the citizens.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, The University of Queensland
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Reader in International Journalism, City, University of London
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Principal Lecturer in International Relations & Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, University of Portsmouth
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific., Australian National University
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Associate Professor, School of Media, Film and Journalism, Monash University
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Visiting Professor of Practice (Journalism), City, University of London
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
