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Italy's state broadcaster RAI: Accusation of censorship against Prime Minister Meloni
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Quick Glance: Media Scandal Involving RAI and Government Criticism in Italy
- Antonio Scurati was set to give a speech but was suddenly uninvited.
- Criticism of PM Meloni for not distancing from fascism.
- Allegations of government interference with RAI, sparking outrage and protest.
- Well-known hosts leaving RAI, concerns for press freedom, and a strike looming.
New Meghan, Harry pics expose grim truth: COMMENT
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NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster of Liberal Bias Resigns: Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had ...
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Quick Glance: NPR Suspends Senior Editor Following Critical Substack Analysis
- Senior business editor Uri Berliner at NPR was suspended due to critical remarks about the broadcaster.
- Berliner faced a five-day suspension after releasing an analysis claiming NPR's coverage was influenced by liberal bias.
- NPR accused Berliner of breaching company policies by publishing his work outside the organization without approval.
- Following the essay's release, NPR employees lost confidence in Berliner, and the network's new CEO came under scrutiny from conservative activists.
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Dan Rather Explains His Opposition to Trump in Scorching Post: The former CBS anchor said it’s not about politics.
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Colorado GOP ousts reporter from event, claiming ‘unfair’ coverage: The Colorado GOP chairman said longtime journalist Sandra Fish’s reporting was “very unfair ...
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New survey finds agreement on most core American values: A new poll found most Americans agreeing on most of the country’s core values including the right to ...
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Right-wing magazine in the Jena Rewe market: freedom of the press also for conspiracy theories?
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Angel Reese Seemingly Reacts To Emmanuel Acho's Criticism With A Fierce Reminder: Acho had called out the college basketball star for getting emotional during a ...
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No significant changes in human rights situation in Bangladesh in 2023: US bureau
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Hugh Grant Says He Has Settled The Sun Lawsuit Out of Court: ‘I Refuse to Let This Be Hush Money’
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What is important on Friday in Mannheim and the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region? We have summarized the topics for you in the morning:
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‘Significant abuse in Manipur, govt took minimal credible steps’: US report on human rights in India
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'Weasel Words': Julian Assange's Wife Slams US Assurances to UK | Common Dreams
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Alexei Navalnys widow Yulia Navalnaya gets German press award: Alexei Navalnys widow Yulia Navalnaya gets German press award
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Quick Glance: Yulia Navalnaya Receives German Press Award
- Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny, honored by a German publishing house in Bavaria for promoting media freedom.
- At the event on Friday, April 19, Navalnaya reaffirmed her unwavering commitment to promoting media freedom and carrying on her late husband's legacy.
- During her acceptance speech, Navalnaya reiterated her earlier statements alleging Russian President Vladimir Putin's involvement in her husband's death.
- Yulia Navalnaya, collaborating with publishers to finalize the manuscript, emphasizes that 'Patriot' is a testament to Alexei's life and his commitment to the fight against dictatorship.
Govt working to create free atmosphere for press: info minister: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said that the ...
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A pathway to prosperity through basic freedoms: The perennial debate persists: Does prosperity foster greater freedoms, or is it the other way around?
thedailystar.net/opinion/views/news/pathway-prosperity-through-basic-freedoms-3589146
Georgia's draft law targeting press freedom inspired by Moscow: The controversial 'foreign influence' bill passed its first reading on Wednesday ...
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Padilla calls for probe into NTC's suspension of SMNI: Padilla wants a Senate inquiry into what he said were possible press freedom violations in the indefinite ...
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Tunisia jails journalist Mohamed Boughalleb for six months: A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalleb ...
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“Active euthanasia”: Publishers feel let down by politics: The Northwest German Newspaper Publishers Association has warned of a serious threat to democracy due ...
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Humeniuk dismissed as press chief for southern military command: The General Staff's announcement did not mention the reason for Humeniuk's dismissal ...
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Karlsruhe - Banned association supported? Radio editor in court: Can placing a link in a journalistic report be a criminal offense? A Karlsruhe trial should ...
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Fritz Güntzler: Göttingen member of the Bundestag condemns paint smearing against Tageblatt
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Jeff Landry pushes bill that would block public from viewing government records: Republican Gov. Jeff Landry, who touted transparency on the campaign trail and ...
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The publishing house and editorial team of the Göttinger Tageblatt have once again become the target of a suspected politically motivated attack ... Show more
A free press is essential to the healthy functioning of society and yet, the business of news has been in freefall for more than a decade ... Show more #DMShutdown
Hong Kong detains then deports press freedom group representative - UPI.com: A representative for Reporters Without Borders has been denied entry to Hong Kong ...
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Quick Glance: Hong Kong Denies Entry to Press Freedom Advocate
- Reporters Without Borders reported that a representative of the organization was deported from Hong Kong upon arrival on Wednesday.
- Aleksandra Bielakowska, a representative of Reporters Without Borders based in Taiwan, was detained for six hours at Hong Kong International Airport and then deported without explanation.
- Bielakowska traveled to Hong Kong to meet with journalists and monitor the trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who faces possible life imprisonment for national security offenses.
- Hong Kong has witnessed a significant decline in press freedom in recent years, ranking 140th out of 180 countries and territories in Reporters Without Borders' 2023 World Press Freedom Index.
Tinubu, is this a military regime?: President Bola Tinubu must prove to Nigerians that he is not using the cover of democracy to run a military regime.
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Media association calls for replacement of southern military command's press department head
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Google Slammed for 'Playing Games With California's Democracy' by Blocking News: "This is an extraordinarily inappropriate time for Google to experiment with ...
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Thought Daily Maverick’s shutdown was a PR stunt? This is the real state of the news media
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Ankara denounces Israeli attack on TRT Arabic press team in Gaza: Türkiye strongly condemned the Israeli army's assault on a team from the Turkish public ...
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[Newsstand] The media is not the press: Confusing one with the other allows disinformation peddlers like SMNI to claim rights they don’t possess
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Press freedom in Hong Kong: “They said I should just sign the papers”: Aleksandra Bielakowska was supposed to observe the trial of newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai ...
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Paid articlePaid Hong Kong detains and deports press freedom group staffer from city: A representative for Reporters Without Borders (RSF) was detained and deported from Hong ...
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Declining Press Freedom in Europe: A Closer Look: A recent study by the Council of Europe’s human rights organization highlights a worrying trend of declining ...
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A Hong Kong press group has sought to challenge the revised rules for accessing the government’s vehicle registry.
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Free Assange - Against forgetting: The fate of Julian Assange is moving. Campaigns for press freedom in the Jean Paul Art Space in Bayreuth until May 1st. Photos ...
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South Africans have guns pointed at their heads while politicians are given more VIP bodyguards
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Mali govt ‘bans’ political activities, media coverage; rights groups slam ‘dictatorial order’
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The real reason Taiwan handled the earthquake well: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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🚨 Hong Kong denies entry to campaigner en route to Jimmy Lai trial
Taipei-based Aleksandra Bielakowska, an advocacy worker for the Paris-based press freedom ... Show more
How Shabaab cut short my journalism career and made me an asylum seeker: The stories he was covering, he says, did not sit well with the militant group.
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CPJ welcomes South Africa’s abolition of criminal defamation, calls for further reforms
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SBU cybersecurity chief suspended following media revelations: Illia Vitiuk, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) cybersecurity chief, has been suspended ...
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Freedom of the press: fewer attacks on reporters - but the climate remains harsh: Journalists continue to be regularly victims of aggression in Germany ...
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How economic pressures affect press freedom: Newspaper publishers in Germany are facing major economic challenges. In an interview, Armin Rott ...
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Attacks on journalists: insults, kicks, punches: Attacks on journalists in Germany have decreased. Why this is no reason to breathe a sigh of relief and what ...
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"So much malign matter has flowed out of the mouths of all those SMNI talking heads it is doubtful that even that most accessible and adaptable of ... Show more #Opinion #ThoughtLeaders www.rappler.com/voices/thought-leaders/newspoint-fake-press-undeserved-freedom-smni/
Right-wing populists not welcome: No invitations for AfD at the Federal Press Ball
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Colorado GOP ejects reporter from its state assembly, calling news outlet's coverage 'very unfair'
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Digging through underwear drawers: a president's war on 'fake news': South Korea's president has made combating disinformation a centerpiece of his agenda ...
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‘Coordinated’ Cyber Attack Targets Albania’s Online Citizens Channel: A major cyber attack on the online media outlet Citizens Channel by unknown perpetrators ...
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What Salmen has to do with freedom of the press: As early as 1818, the Baden constitution was the most progressive in the German Confederation ...
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Arrest of journalist is a fresh blow to press freedom in Tunisia, media watchdog says
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Press freedom protest as Georgia Meloni ally circles news agency: Tourists lining up to enter Rome’s Pantheon on Wednesday were surprised as a stream of Italian ...
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In Santa Ana, trust is waning: "If we can't trust the systems or the institutions that are supposed to be for and by the people ...
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Closer: The success of a local newspaper in the USA: While newspapers are closing all over the USA, the “Pilot” in North Carolina shows that good local ...
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Paid articlePaid Pro-Russian reporting: Trouble at the “Berliner Zeitung”: The Ukrainian ambassador accuses the “Berliner Zeitung” of being close to Russia ...
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FIJ Longlisted for One World Media Award — 3rd Time in a Row: FIJ was longlisted alongside nine other media outlets around the world under the press freedom ...
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The Fight to Save Julian Assange: Now the High Court has recognised Julian Assange may be executed by America for exposing war crimes ...
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/03/the-fight-to-save-julian-assange
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
- A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.
- Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.
- Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.
- The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
Inside the WSJ’s ‘Very Intense’ Effort to Free Evan Gershkovich: "Until he's out, not enough has been done by anyone," says WSJ publisher Almar Latour.
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Quick Glance: US Reporter Evan Gershkovich's One Year in Russian Jail
- A year after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security forces on espionage charges, family, friends, and journalists commemorate the anniversary with readings of his articles and support campaigns.
- Despite official press accreditation and years of reporting in Russia, Gershkovich was accused of obtaining state secrets, leading to international concerns and calls for his release.
- His case echoes past events like the detention of Nicholas Daniloff in Moscow, as the US government continues efforts to secure Gershkovich's release and engages in potential prisoner exchange talks with Russia.
- Despite ongoing court hearings and extensions of his pretrial detention, Gershkovich remains optimistic, reading books and even contemplating writing a novel post-release, while the US and Russia discuss potential exchange opportunities.
Third employee of weekly newspaper in Kansas sues over police raid that sparked a firestorm
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🔴 "We believe in the freedom of the press. It is critical." White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre has expressed concern about PM Netanyahu’s ... Show more
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Revives Push to Shut Down Al Jazeera in Israel
- Netanyahu called for Knesset to pass legislation to allow immediate closure of Al Jazeera in Israel.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has revived a push to close down Al Jazeera in Israel.
- The bill would grant the prime minister and communications minister authority to shut down foreign networks posing security risks.
- The renewed efforts come amidst significant protests against Netanyahu's handling of the war with Hamas.
US-funded Radio Free Asia closes its Hong Kong bureau over safety concerns under new security law
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Quick Glance: New US Visa Restrictions on Hong Kong Officials
- The United States announced plans to impose new visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officials due to the crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Chinese-ruled territory.
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted China's actions violating Hong Kong's autonomy, democratic institutions, and rights and freedoms.
- The measures include new visa restrictions targeting Hong Kong officials responsible for the intensified crackdown on rights and freedoms.
- The announcement was a response to the recent enactment of a new national security law in Hong Kong, referred to as Article 23.
We believe in the freedom of the press...and that includes those reporting in the conflict in Gaza." White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre ... Show more
Steering wheels, speedometers and airbags stolen: Is the suspect from Lahr?: Last year there was an increasing number of car break-ins in the Offenburg police ...
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Kyrgyzstan passes law targeting foreign-funded NGOs; critics warn media freedom under threat
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Julian Assange: Hero of the free press or traitor to the state?: The Wikileaks founder is one of the most enigmatic figures of the 21st century ...
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Rachel Maddow Calls on NBC News to ‘Reverse’ Ronna McDaniel Hire: ‘Acknowledge When You Are Wrong’ | Video
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Quick Glance: NBC ends association with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel
- NBC News severed ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, shortly after bringing her on board as a political contributor on air.
- The decision came in response to a strong backlash from some of the network's journalists and commentators.
- McDaniel learned about her job termination through media reports rather than directly from NBC.
- The hiring and subsequent swift termination of McDaniel sparked public protests within the NBC network and beyond.
Secret FPÖ chats on ORF: "We have to shoot them down!": In a secret chat group, Freedom Party politicians exchanged ideas for months about which critical ...
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US State Department voices support for free press after Israel's Al Jazeera closure law
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Fatal attack on freedom of the press: The ÖVP quickly abandons its basic state-supporting stance when client political interests predominate ...
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Foreign correspondents in the Philippines condemn China over claims of video manipulation
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Nigerian Journalist, Segun Olatunji, Narrates Ordeal in Military Detention: "At a point, one of the officers came and tightened the cuffs on my right hand ...
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New series starts: Press freedom in focus: The freedom of the press is not limitless, emphasizes the Baden-Württemberg Justice Minister Marion Gentges (CDU) in ...
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Repairing the law: Why freedom of the press is suddenly in danger: The government has until the end of June to repair a law that was struck down by the Supreme ...
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