REVIEW
Purveyors of truth or peddlers of lies?
James Evelegh has just finished reading Peter Oborne’s ‘The Assault on Truth’, a book which raises difficult questions for the press.
Press freedom/development
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WAN-IFRA announces major partnership with Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
WAN-IFRA will expand its media freedom activities in 7 countries throughout East Central Africa and Southeast Asia, thanks to a renewed partnership with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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SoE calls for clarity of Scottish Hate Crimes free speech safeguards
The Society of Editors has called for clarity from the Scottish Government on its plans to protect freedom of expression under its proposed new Hate Crimes legislation.
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Society joins call to investigate FoI ‘clearing house’
The Society of Editors has added its name to an open letter calling on the government to investigate allegations that Freedom of Information requests are being filtered through a ‘clearing house’ operation.
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SoE supports campaign to free Belarusian journalist
The Society of Editors has added its voice to a campaign to free Belarusian journalist Andrei Aliaksandrau who has been arrested by the authorioties in that country.
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Society voices concern over minister’s outburst against journalist
The Society of Editors has added its voice to concern raised by the industry after a minister launched an online outburst against a journalist for asking questions.
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Professor Robert Pinker receives Astor Award
The Commonwealth Press Union Media Trust last week presented the 2020 Astor Award to Professor Robert Pinker for his outstanding contribution to press freedom across the Commonwealth.
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WAN-IFRA Announces New Media Freedom Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Association of News Publishers announces a new DKK 6.5M partnership with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support media freedom in nine countries across Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Online Harms: NMA Restates Call For ‘Robust And Comprehensive’ Exemption
It is imperative that news publishers and their content are wholly exempt from the proposed online harms regime, the News Media Association has said.
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Women journalists imprisoned during protests in Ankara
Three women journalists were detained and another was beaten by police on 5 January during a protest in the Turkish capital Ankara against the disappearance of a Kurdish student a year ago.
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talkRadio channel reinstated to YouTube following censorship concerns
The Society of Editors has welcomed the fact digital video provider YouTube has reinstated programming by the UK’s talkRadio station after removing it from the platform.
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Censorship concerns as talkRadio removed from YouTube
The Society of Editors has expressed its concern after digital video platform YouTube removed talkRadio’s channel from its programming on Tuesday.
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WAN-IFRA joins Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership
The Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership has announced the addition of WAN-IFRA, the World Association of News Publishers, to its growing coalition of partners.
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European Parliament Warns Of Dangers To Media Freedom
The European Parliament has warned of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism, stating that media freedom, pluralism and the safety of journalists are crucial to the freedom of expression and information.
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WAN-IFRA and UNESCO join forces to support journalism in face of existential threat
UNESCO and the World Association of News Publishers are joining forces to address the impending global emergency facing independent journalism.
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