Countering the chaos: a rallying call for collaboration to offset news media funding crisis
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by Lucinda Jordaan
1w ago
2025-02-07. Calls for mobilisation and collaboration, amid the US funding freeze, are compounded by chaos and the alarmingly persecutory rhetoric of a government intent on dismantling the media development ecosystem. The post Countering the chaos: a rallying call for collaboration to offset news media funding crisis appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Wanted: keyboard volunteers to Spotlight Press Freedom
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by WAN-IFRA External Contributor
1w ago
2025-02-05. Grassroots media advocacy group Ink-stained Wretches is recruiting news warriors to devote 30 minutes to beating back ongoing existential threats and building a culture of appreciation for quality journalism. The post Wanted: keyboard volunteers to Spotlight Press Freedom appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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It is time to double down on what we do best – reliable, fact-based, great journalism. 
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by Andrew Heslop
1M ago
2025-01-09. A statement from WAN-IFRA in response to the announcement made on 7th January, 2025 by Meta that it will end fact-checking on its US platforms and revise prohibited content restrictions. The post It is time to double down on what we do best – reliable, fact-based, great journalism.  appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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World’s press condemns Israeli government sanctions against Haaretz
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
2M ago
2024-11-27. Punishing Haaretz for its critical reporting, the Israeli government continues to silence opposition to its war in Gaza and further undermine its claim to support press freedom. The post World’s press condemns Israeli government sanctions against Haaretz appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Documenting Gaza to #EndImpunity
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by Lucinda Jordaan
3M ago
2024-11-01. Israel’s war on Gaza – and now, Lebanon -– has resulted in the highest recorded number of journalists killed in the line of duty in any given year or war. On the eve of the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Israel appears on the annual Global Impunity Index for the first time since its 2008 inception – with zero official investigations underway, and no accountability for even documented, apparently targeted killings. The post Documenting Gaza to #EndImpunity appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Three killed, three injured in Israeli airstrike on compound housing journalists in southern Lebanon
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by Andrew Heslop
4M ago
2024-10-25. WAN-IFRA condemns the killing of three journalists and calls for an independent investigation to determine whether they were deliberately targeted.   The post Three killed, three injured in Israeli airstrike on compound housing journalists in southern Lebanon appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Courting Silence: extent of misuse of economic charges against journalists highlighted in 8 global case studies
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by Lucinda Jordaan
4M ago
2024-10-23. The autocratic playbook of abusing or introducing economic laws to curtail journalists and newsrooms by attacking their credibility and financial viability is sharply outlined in a chilling new report. The post Courting Silence: extent of misuse of economic charges against journalists highlighted in 8 global case studies appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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New report: Misuse of economic charges to attack the press
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by Andrew Heslop
4M ago
Produced by WAN-IFRA, in collaboration with the Inter-American Press Association (SIP-IAPA), and with the support of UNESCO, new research published today shows the extent and scale of the misuse of legal attacks focusing on economic charges against journalists and media companies. The post New report: Misuse of economic charges to attack the press appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Mental health in the media: From stigma to solutions
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by Andrew Heslop
4M ago
2024-10-18. Newsrooms are highly stressful and demanding professional environments. Stressors such as hyper-connectivity, digital overload, expectations of 24/7 availability, low pay, online abuse, or exposure to traumatic content make up  just some of the daily bread and butter of journalists and editors. The post Mental health in the media: From stigma to solutions appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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Alert: Reports spotlight financial laws being used to silence journalists
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by WAN-IFRA Staff
4M ago
2024-10-16. New reports by UNESCO, WAN-IFRA and the Inter-American Press Association, focused on the growing trend to misuse financial laws to silence media professionals, will be published ahead of the upcoming International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists. The post Alert: Reports spotlight financial laws being used to silence journalists appeared first on WAN-IFRA ..read more
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