Press Gazette’s submission to Government consultation on Official Secrets Act reforms
Press Gazette has written to the Government consultation on new legislation to counter state threats, expressing its concern that journalists…
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Attempted kidnapping of Iranian journalist in US stokes fears over safety of BBC Persian reporters in UK
The attempted kidnapping of an Iranian-American journalist in New York has raised fresh concerns over the safety of the Iranian…
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2021 already worse than 2017, 2018 and 2019 for journalist attacks and arrests in US
There were at least 100 cases of US journalists being arrested or attacked in the first four months of this…
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World Press Freedom Index 2021: ‘Dramatic deterioration’ in access to information during Covid-19 pandemic
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has reported a “dramatic deterioration” in access to information and an “increase in obstacles” for journalists…
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Russian authorities question journalist who wrote story linking Putin associate to superyacht
Russian authorities took a prominent investigative journalist in for questioning after searching his apartment. The news website he works for…
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Boris Johnson says ‘cowardly’ abuse of journalists must end as Govt publishes action plan
The Government has published its action plan to better protect journalists from threats of violence and intimidation, which includes every…
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How attacks on the media have grown around the world during pandemic
“They are breaking into my home. Alert the world!” This was the last tweet that Zimbabwean journalist Hopewell Chin’ono managed…
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Charges dropped against Kent protest photographer as Culture Sec grilled on press freedom
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has dodged questions about press freedom concerns in the UK after a photographer was arrested and…
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