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Stop attacking Al Jazeera, demands NUJ
Hundreds of jobs are threatened, families are at risk of being torn apart and TV stations, newspapers and websites risk closure following on from the current Gulf crisis, says the NUJ.
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Egypt: Media blackout widens as authorities block 20 news websites
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the Egyptian authorities for blocking access to at least 21 news websites including Al-Jazeera after accusing them of “spreading lies” and “supporting terrorism.”
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WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award – laureates announced
WAN-IFRA has named an editor from Egypt and editor from Kenya as Winners of the WAN-IFRA Women in News Editorial Leadership Award.
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SoE welcomes Conservative pledge to repeal Section 40
The Society of Editors has welcomed a manifesto pledge by the Conservative party to repeal Section 40 of the Crime and Courts Act if they are elected on 8 June.
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SoE seeks press freedom manifesto commitments from party leaders
The Society of Editors is seeking manifesto commitments to promoting the value and importance of press freedom in the UK ahead of the general election on 8 June.
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SoE calls on government to protect press freedom
The government needs to take urgent steps to protect press freedom in the UK, the Society of Editors has warned.
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World’s Press Calls on President Trump to Stop Targeting Media
International media leaders have signalled their deep concern with the US administration’s persistent attacks on the press by calling on US President Donald Trump to halt his ‘fake news’ accusations and to ensure White House briefings remain accessib
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Cambodian media warned, government takes Trump-style approach
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Cambodia Association for Protection of Journalists (CAPJ) to strongly criticize the threat by the Cambodian cabinet against the media. The IFJ call for the comments to be withd
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IFJ warns Trump against threats to press freedom
As Donald Trump prepared for his inauguration last week, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) called on him to stop attacking the media and respect freedom of expression as a fundamental right.
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93 media professionals killed in 2016
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) last week published a list of 93 journalists and media staff who were killed in 2016 in work-related incidents. A further 29 died in two plane crashes.
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RSF launches UK Bureau
Reporters Without Borders – known internationally as Reporters sans frontières (RSF) – has announced that Eve Pollard will serve as the Chair of RSF’s UK board of advisors.
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Editors’ Code Committee announces consultation
The Editors’ Code of Practice, under which the majority of Britain’s newspaper, magazine and news website journalists work, is to undertake a public consultation on how it can be further improved, it was announced yesterday.
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WAN-IFRA calls for greater protection of women journalists
WAN-IFRA, the World Editors Forum and the FOJO Media Institute are calling on media worldwide to support stronger protections for women journalists in a text released to mark the 250th anniversary celebrations of Sweden’s ‘Freedom of the Press Act’,
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NUJ: Legislative proposals represent grave threat to UK journalism
Three parliamentary bills have the potential to seriously curtail press freedom, compromise the ability of journalists to protect their sources and effectively criminalise journalism, says the NUJ.
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WAN-IFRA signs €1 Million Partnership with Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers has formalised a 3-year, NOK 9,000,000 (EUR 1,000,000) agreement with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support WAN-IFRA's Media Freedom activities in Central East Africa and South Ea
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