Ghanaian reporter is second journalist killed in 2019 after MP appears to call for people to ‘beat him’ on TV
A Ghanaian investigative reporter has become the second journalist to be killed this year after a parliamentarian appeared to call…
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Afghan citizen journalist Javid Noori first to be killed in 2019, says press freedom group
Afghan citizen journalist Javid Noori has been executed by the Taliban, making him the first journalist to be killed in…
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Jeremy Paxman: MPs concerned about protesters outside Parliament are ‘snowflakes’
Journalist and author Jeremy Paxman has dubbed politicians “snowflakes” for complaining about abuse from Brexit protesters outside Parliament. The former…
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Ethical Journalism Network appoints former Channel 4 News producer and freelance foreign correspondent as new chief executive
The Ethical Journalism Network has appointed International News Safety Institute director Hannah Storm as its new chief executive and director.…
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Myanmar High Court rejects appeal by Reuters reporters against seven-year sentence
Myanmar’s High Court has rejected an appeal by two Reuters journalists against their seven-year prison sentence handed down after they…
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Minister pledges resources to fight ‘persecution’ of journalists worldwide as MPs debate ‘worsening’ climate for press freedom
The Foreign Office will dedicate as much time and money as possible in 2019 to “stop the intimidation, harassment and…
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94 journalists and media workers killed on the job in 2018, says International Federation of Journalists
The International Federation of Journalists has found that 94 journalists and media staff were killed in work-related incidents last year, the…
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80 journalists killed in 2018 as press freedom group RSF warns of ‘unprecedented hostility’ towards media workers
A total of 80 journalists were killed this year, with 348 jailed and 60 held hostage, according to annual figures…
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