RSF downgrades global press freedom index to all-time low
The global average press freedom score has fallen for the first time into RSF's "difficult" territory.
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UK ‘at risk of evolving into propaganda regime’ with unenforced FOI rules and official secrecy
Journalists interviewed for a study said failure to comply with FOI rules at public bodies is now "par for the…
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A record 124 journalists were killed in 2024, mostly by Israeli military
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports a deadly year for the news business.
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Lords slam government inaction on SLAPPs, calling for action by summer
The government last week ruled out immediate legislation, saying SLAPPs were a "complex area".
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Observer sale to Tortoise: Press freedom groups seeks answers from Scott Trust
Questions asked include: why is there only one bidder, and why can't staff speak out freely?
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Telegraph calls for change in law after Allison Pearson accused of Public Order offence
Year-old deleted Allison Pearson message on X has surfaced via the internet archive.
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Sixty press freedom groups say EU should take action against Israel.
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UK media facing ‘extreme legal hurdles’, top lawyer warns
Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC praises recent investigations by the FT, Sunday Times and Evening Standard.
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