In South Sudan, a Rough Start to Press Freedom
South Sudan is only a few months old, and two members of its upstart press corps have already been briefly jailed.
Turkey’s Glow Dims as Government Limits Free Speech
While Washington and Europe praise Turkey as the model of Muslim democracy for the Arab world, human rights advocates say the government is curbing press freedom.
Media Decoder Blog: News Organizations Complain About Treatment During Protests
The groups accuse the New York Police Department of "inappropriate, if not unconstitutional, actions and abuses" towards the press during the Occupy Wall Street evictions.
‘Cottage Industry’ of Illegality Cited at News of the World
A British judge has launched an inquiry into the way journalists operate after the phone hacking scandal that has seared its way through Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.
Media Decoder Blog: A Provocative French Newspaper Is Attacked, and Support Is Swift
The weekly Charlie Hedbo has tested limits with its satire, including its latest issue, "guest-edited" by Muhammad.
Putin Honors Journalist Beaten After Corruption Exposés
Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is giving a prize worth about $32,000 to Mikhail Beketov, a reporter who suffered severe brain damage in an unsolved attack.
Supreme Court Turns to Criminal and First Amendment Cases
As the court returns to the bench on Monday, it faces a docket with fewer big civil cases and a possible challenge to the health care overhaul.
In Malaysia, Freedom of the (Virtual) Press
The relative freedom Malaysians are allowed on the Internet is calling into question the strict government control of newspaper, radio and television reportage.
First: Why Tyrants Love the Murdoch Scandal
When those who pride themselves on their freedoms fail to live up to their ideals, there can be consequences in other places.
Avoid Gaza Flotilla, Israel Warns Foreign Journalists
The government threatened to bar from Israel any foreign journalist who boards a flotilla scheduled to depart this week that seeks to challenge an Israeli naval blockade of Gaza.
The Wrong End Of The Telescope: Reasons For Hope On World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day is May 3rd, a time when editorial writers will rightly mourn the decline of freedom of expression and the alarming rise in the number of journalists and bloggers killed or incarcerated around the world. According to the Committee to Protect Journalists, 79 journalists
were killed in 2010 and hundreds of professional and...
