Press Freedom

USA: Congress must rein in Trump's war on press freedom after FBI raid on journalist Reporters Without Borders15:52FBI Military Intelligence Global Issues

FBI raid on WaPo reporter’s home was based on sham pretext The Intercept12:53FBI Military Intelligence Global Issues

Asia Journalist Association urges Iran to halt violence, ensure press freedom amid deadly unrest The Korea Times01:07Iran Protests Iran Global Issues

Raza Pahlavi: I would side with Khamenei against Azerbaijanis - shocking revelation AzerNews09:18Iran Protests Iran Global Issues

Venezuela: five journalists freed, urgent calls for Rory Branker’s release Reporters Without Borders03:59Venezuela Latin America Venezuelan Politics

Venezuela: Five journalists freed, urgent calls grow for Rory Branker’s release Reporters Without Borders15:55Venezuela Latin America Venezuelan Politics

General elections in Thailand: RSF raises alarm over persistent harassment of women journalists and calls for reforms Reporters Without Borders21:32Thai Politics Journalism Global Issues

In Uganda, violence against the press is on the rise: at least five journalists assaulted since the start of the… Reporters Without Borders10:56Thai Politics Journalism Global Issues

Raids on Punjab Kesari planned attack on media freedom: Bansuri Swaraj Indian Express19:29Punjab Kesari Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party

Punjab Kesari raids: Oppn cries attack on press freedom, AAP govt says case nothing to do with paper ThePrint10:43Punjab Kesari Aam Aadmi Party Bharatiya Janata Party

Czech PM and Culture Minister urged by press freedom groups to guarantee public media’s independence Universul.net11:05Czech Politics Czech Republic Global Issues

Czechia: Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independence Media Freedom Rapid Response09:10Czech Politics Czech Republic Global Issues

14th National Party Congress’ Press Centre officially opens Viet Nam News04:34Vietnamese Politics Global Issues

Azpm Press Room: Reporters look back at Tucson's 2011 mass shooting Tucson Sentinel17:06Vietnamese Politics Global Issues

Iconic takeover of Alpha Media raises serious media diversity concerns, says NUJ The National Union of Journalists (Press Release)04:57Global Issues Journalism

Tank journalists irked by blocking of media coverage during CM visit The Nation01:37Pakistan Global Issues

Madhya Pradesh CM orders probe into alleged assault on Zee News journalist in Sehore The Statesman09:38Pakistan Global Issues

Raid of reporter’s home ignores federal law, constitutional freedoms Freedom of the Press Foundation18:34Media Global Issues Media & Advertising

Identifying government officials is not ‘doxxing’ Freedom of the Press Foundation16:19Media Global Issues Media & Advertising

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UN Rights Envoy Urges Release of Detained Journalist and Female Sports Coach in Afghanistan Khaama Press06:36

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Media professionals call for unity to protect press freedom Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha05:16

In the last 6 hours

Court says feds’ use of Emergencies Act ‘unreasonable’ as Ottawa loses appeal Sooke News Mirror03:28

Earlier today

DAP MP: Politicians tied to tens of millions free, journalist detained Malaysiakini00:01

Yesterday

CPJ joins 2 urgent calls for legal transparency following FBI search of WaPo journalist’s home Committee to Protect Journalists19:49 16-Jan-26

Raids on Punjab Kesari planned attack on media freedom: Bansuri Swaraj Indian Express19:29 16-Jan-26

Raid of reporter’s home ignores federal law, constitutional freedoms Freedom of the Press Foundation18:34 16-Jan-26

Report: Georgia violated journalist Mzia Amaglobeli’s right to a fair trial Committee to Protect Journalists14:45 16-Jan-26

Atlanta Host Committee provides update on city’s 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations Rough Draft Atlanta14:28 16-Jan-26

Global press freedom group calls for probe in ‘smear campaign’ against Romanian journalist Universul.net11:46 16-Jan-26

Argentinian journalism stifled by President Milei’s public attacks, government repression Committee to Protect Journalists11:04 16-Jan-26

Punjab Kesari raids: Oppn cries attack on press freedom, AAP govt says case nothing to do with paper ThePrint10:43 16-Jan-26

RTDNA joins 31 press freedom groups in condemning FBI search of Washington Post reporter’s home The Radio Television Digital News Foundation08:48 16-Jan-26

Ex-COAS, Yahaya files N1.5bn defamation suit against Ali-Keffi, others News Diary Online03:44 16-Jan-26

NHRC registers case over arrest of NTV journalist at Hyderabad airport The Hindu02:40 16-Jan-26

Seeds of Revolt: Iran’s Economic Collapse and Inflation CounterPunch02:07 16-Jan-26

Tank journalists irked by blocking of media coverage during CM visit The Nation01:37 16-Jan-26

In the last 7 days

AAP govt muzzling media, alleges opposition after Punjab Kesari group claims being targeted The Economic Times22:30 15-Jan-26

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting Pittsburgh Post-Gazette16:22 15-Jan-26

USA: Congress must rein in Trump's war on press freedom after FBI raid on journalist Reporters Without Borders15:52 15-Jan-26

RCP's DesRosiers: The Pulitzer Incentivizes Bad Journalism, Causes Reporters To Become… RealClearPolitics (Video)14:26 15-Jan-26

Attorney General James Defends Independent Press Coverage of the Military New York State Attorney General (Press Release)13:56 15-Jan-26

FBI Raid on WaPo Reporter’s Home Was Based on Sham Pretext The Intercept12:53 15-Jan-26

By raiding a reporter’s home, Trump and his thugs have escalated their attack on a free press Media Nation11:18 15-Jan-26

'The Atlantic' And Vox Media File Antitrust Suits Against Google MediaPost10:52 15-Jan-26

Turkey extends custody of Kurdish journalist detained while reporting Stockholm Center for Freedom10:44 15-Jan-26

FBI Raids Home of Washington Post Reporter as Attacks on Press Freedom Intensify Under Trump Democracy Now!10:17 15-Jan-26

Alieh Motalebzadeh temporarily released from prison due to critical health condition Hengaw Organization for Human Rights09:23 15-Jan-26

Burundi: four-year prison sentence for Sandra Muhoza, the only woman journalist detained in sub-Saharan Africa Reporters Without Borders07:33 15-Jan-26

Journalist Nedim Oruç detained while covering protest in Şırnak over Aleppo clashes Bianet07:11 15-Jan-26

Pope praises press freedom in message to Italian newspaper Vatican News06:28 15-Jan-26

Killing the Messenger 2025 International News Safety Institute (Press Release)05:23 15-Jan-26

Venezuela: five journalists freed, urgent calls for Rory Branker’s release Reporters Without Borders03:59 15-Jan-26

'Unusual and aggressive': FBI raid on Washington Post reporter's home sparks press freedom alarm TRT World02:09 15-Jan-26

Asia Journalist Association urges Iran to halt violence, ensure press freedom amid deadly unrest The Korea Times01:07 15-Jan-26

General elections in Thailand: RSF raises alarm over persistent harassment of women journalists and calls for reforms Reporters Without Borders21:32 14-Jan-26

Venezuela: Five Journalists Freed, Urgent Calls Grow for Rory Branker’s Release Reporters Without Borders15:55 14-Jan-26

Yakubu Mohammed’s Death is Great Loss to Journalism, Media Industry, Says Sanwo-Olu News Diary Online13:32 14-Jan-26

Dismay as FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter who covers Trump The Raw Story12:50 14-Jan-26

Brutal Police Raid on LGBT-friendly Venue in Azerbaijan Human Rights Watch10:27 14-Jan-26

Emergency era mindset of Congress govt.: BJP The Hindu08:16 14-Jan-26

Ugandan govt shuts down Internet, suspends NGOs, clamps down on journalists ahead elections Premium Times, Nigeria08:12 14-Jan-26

One year into Trump’s second term: increasingly repressive US president on track to join ranks of world’s worst press… Reporters Without Borders08:07 14-Jan-26

IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom Poynter Online08:00 14-Jan-26

Watch: Alex Borg Calls 2026 A Crucial Year For Malta And Press Freedom Lovin Malta06:09 14-Jan-26

Philippines: RSF, NGOs urge President Marcos to free investigative journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio ahead of verdict Reporters Without Borders04:43 14-Jan-26

14th National Party Congress’ Press Centre officially opens Viet Nam News04:34 14-Jan-26

Iranian Regime Massacres Protesters, Will Trump Respond? Crooked03:11 14-Jan-26

Fellowships available for SABEW conference Talking Biz News20:10 13-Jan-26

Public service media in a united Ireland: Rté, BBC and beyond? Irish Examiner19:55 13-Jan-26

Venezuela: PEN International calls for urgent guarantees for press freedom IFEX18:11 13-Jan-26

CBS Owner Knew in Advance That CBS News Would Be Viciously Mocked at Golden Globes in ‘Meatiest Joke of the Night’:… The New York Sun14:13 13-Jan-26

GNB Flags Rising Risks to Press Freedom in the Prabowo Era Tempo11:33 13-Jan-26

In Uganda, violence against the press is on the rise: at least five journalists assaulted since the start of the… Reporters Without Borders10:56 13-Jan-26

Guinea: ten recommendations for President Doumbouya on how to restore the right to information in a country ranked… Reporters Without Borders10:35 13-Jan-26

Raza Pahlavi: I would side with Khamenei against Azerbaijanis - shocking revelation AzerNews09:18 13-Jan-26

Iconic takeover of Alpha Media raises serious media diversity concerns, says NUJ The National Union of Journalists (Press Release)04:57 13-Jan-26

The Guardian Foundation appoints Rosie Parkyn InPublishing04:44 13-Jan-26

Inside Jimmy Lai's sentence hearing: What he sowed, he now reaps CGTN02:20 13-Jan-26

‘From 18th to 140th’ Big Lychee18:40 12-Jan-26

Minister Anandasangaree and Secretary of State Sahota to address the growing threat of extortion targeting individuals… Government of Canada (Press Release)17:28 12-Jan-26

Edo PDP demands freedom for detained students, slams govt’s “brutal” response to insecurity… Ripples Nigeria16:24 12-Jan-26

Sandbox Media wins InvoCare media account AdNews15:48 12-Jan-26

Journalists detained, barred in Syria as government regains Aleppo areas Committee to Protect Journalists13:41 12-Jan-26

Turkey arrests 40 journalists in 2025, 57 sentenced in ongoing cases: report Stockholm Center for Freedom11:16 12-Jan-26

Czech PM and Culture Minister urged by press freedom groups to guarantee public media’s independence Universul.net11:05 12-Jan-26

Publishers prepare to be “squeezed” by AI and creators in 2026 Nieman Journalism Lab10:53 12-Jan-26

Sudan: Release journalist Muammar Ibrahim Article 1910:03 12-Jan-26

CPJ urges Rwanda to improve press freedom ahead of UN rights review Committee to Protect Journalists10:00 12-Jan-26

Govt expects media to uphold journalism standards: Josephine Teo The Straits Times09:47 12-Jan-26

A year after Mzia Amaglobeli’s arrest, press freedom groups demand her release Committee to Protect Journalists09:29 12-Jan-26

Czechia: Media freedom groups urge Czechia’s government to uphold public media’s independence Media Freedom Rapid Response09:10 12-Jan-26

Czechia: RSF and partners urge Prime Minister and Culture Minister to guarantee public media’s independence Reporters Without Borders09:09 12-Jan-26

The wine of discord Alcohol-fuelled speculation in Armenia Caliber.AZ06:15 12-Jan-26

Trump open to meeting with Iranians on nuclear program, White House press pool journalists say News.am03:26 12-Jan-26

The not-terrible state of VC Dawn23:12 11-Jan-26

Adcore wins Selfie Leslie media account AdNews17:44 11-Jan-26

Trump first-term records will soon be subject to FOIA Freedom of the Press Foundation17:07 11-Jan-26

Afghan journalists’ arrests in Pakistan threaten press freedom: AMSO Khaama Press03:37 11-Jan-26

Peaceful Protests in Iran Hijacked by Outsiders: Constitutional Council Spokesman Tasnim News Agency09:05 10-Jan-26

Vance Blasted After Saying ICE Slayer Has Immunity Consortiumnews.com08:17 10-Jan-26

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AZPM Press Room: Reporters look back at Tucson's 2011 mass shooting Tucson Sentinel17:06 9-Jan-26

Adeola Fayehun Celebrates 15 Years of Marriage With Victor Fayehun Olori Supergal17:02 9-Jan-26

Identifying government officials is not ‘doxxing’ Freedom of the Press Foundation16:19 9-Jan-26

We Asked for ICE Bodycam Footage. DHS Claims They Don’t Have It. The Intercept14:49 9-Jan-26

Editor’s Note | We Won’t Always Have Access to the Powerful, But Our Reporting Will Always Put People First Mississippi Free Press13:14 9-Jan-26

Deadly attack in Türkiye: the murder of environmental journalist Hakan Tosun requires a full investigation Reporters Without Borders12:41 9-Jan-26

Media blackout in Iran: journalists isolated and information stifled Reporters Without Borders12:30 9-Jan-26

Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire BBC09:55 9-Jan-26

Are Tech Companies Allies or Threats to Press Freedom? Columbia Journalism Review07:15 9-Jan-26

#NewsCreatorExchange: Adriana Lacy on bridging journalism and influence World News Publishing Focus by WAN-IFRA (Weblog)06:21 9-Jan-26

CPJ urges release of Tunisian journalist Chadha Hadj Mbarek over health concerns Committee to Protect Journalists06:10 9-Jan-26

Venezuela: 14 journalists arbitrarily detained following US military attack The National Union of Journalists (Press Release)04:27 9-Jan-26

Ex-regional press duo compile book of ‘funny stories’ HoldtheFrontPage02:22 9-Jan-26

SatService and PikoTV complete RF Headend project for Turkuvaz Media SatellitePro ME01:18 9-Jan-26

Provincial program leads to enhanced patrols in Victoria Sooke News Mirror23:35 8-Jan-26

Information Ministry condemns targeting of journalists by SDF organization Syrian Arab News Agency22:24 8-Jan-26

U.S. politics today mirror rise of Hitlerism Cleveland.com22:00 8-Jan-26

Victoria fish market hosting 15th annual herring sale for kids with cancer Sooke News Mirror14:35 8-Jan-26

‘I spent almost four months in a prison cell’: Journalist Mario Guevara on covering ICE France 2411:02 8-Jan-26

Venezuela: Press freedom is urgent to guarantee the right to reliable information about the crisis Reporters Without Borders10:31 8-Jan-26

ICE Can Access Your Social Media. Here’s What To Know Borderless Magazine08:22 8-Jan-26

PRIME Tanzania tightens media controls after elections The East African06:12 8-Jan-26

Journalists flag Samoa’s draft media protocol Global Voices23:01 7-Jan-26

15-year-old found dead after Aldergrove house fire Sooke News Mirror20:05 7-Jan-26

News 12 takes a look inside the mayor's influencer-only press conference News 12 The Bronx17:19 7-Jan-26

Consistory: Cardinals choose synodality and mission as themes for reflection Vatican News16:10 7-Jan-26

Turkish court hands down longer prison sentence in retrial of Kurdish journalist Stockholm Center for Freedom14:59 7-Jan-26

US won’t rule out pressuring Venezuela to curb China, Russia ties South China Morning Post14:00 7-Jan-26

Person airlifted in critical condition from fire in North Thompson Valley Sooke News Mirror13:37 7-Jan-26

One Benefit of Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press... The Independent Institute (Weblog)10:50 7-Jan-26

Venezuela’s Military Announces 24 Security Officers Were Killed in U.S. Attack Democracy Now!10:29 7-Jan-26

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