Newspapers & magazines
- Asia Pacific, China, Chris Patten, Hong Kong, Journalist safety, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Two Stand News journalists in Hong Kong found guilty of sedition
Chris Patten condemns ‘dark day for press freedom’ as Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam convicted over 11 article…
- Asia Pacific, Chris Patten, David Neuberger, Hong Kong, Law, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Former UK supreme court head quits media freedom role over work as judge in Hong Kong
David Neuberger was part of court panel that dismissed appeal of Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activis…
- Bangladesh, Censorship, Global development, Human rights, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Bangladeshi journalists hopeful for return to press freedom as Hasina era ends
Reporters cautiously optimistic as interim government takes over after years of intimation and censorship unde…
- Asia Pacific, Journalist safety, Maria Ressa, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Philippines, Press freedom, Rodrigo Duterte, World news
Philippines court voids order to shut down independent news site Rappler
Outlet, which was hit with order during Rodrigo Duterte administration, hails ruling after ‘eight years of har…
- Journalist safety, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Pakistan, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Record number of journalists killed in Pakistan already this year
Seventh and most recent victim was ambushed while driving, as most cases thought likely to be work-relatedSeve…
- Azerbaijan, Business, Climate crisis, Energy, Energy industry, Environment, Europe, Fossil fuels, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Journalists refused entry to Azerbaijan energy conference ahead of Cop29
Incident reignites concerns over crackdown on media before crucial UN climate talks in Baku later this yearWes…
- Afghanistan, Journalist safety, Media, Newspaper closures, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, Society, South and Central Asia, Taliban, Violence against women and girls, World news
Can journalism survive the Taliban?
The Etilaat Roz was once the most widely circulated newspaper in Kabul, but everything changed in August 2021 …
- Afghanistan, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, Taliban, World news
The Taliban targeted us, beat us and chased us out. This is how we run our Afghan newspaper from exile | Sakhidad Hatif
We shed light on the regime’s crimes from the US, thanks to the extreme bravery of reporters on the groundSakh…
- Asia Pacific, China, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, World news
Jimmy Lai lawyers file UN appeal saying there is evidence witness was tortured
Hong Kong media mogul’s team raises concerns over testimony of former democracy activist who was imprisoned in…
- Asia Pacific, China, David Cameron, Hong Kong, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Politics, Press freedom, UK news, World news
David Cameron urged to tell China to free Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
Newspaper tycoon’s son seeks meeting with foreign secretary as Briton, 76, faces trial and possible life sente…
- Arundhati Roy, China, Freedom of speech, Hinduism, India, Kashmir, Narendra Modi, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, US news, World news
Arundhati Roy is being hounded by the Indian state. This is a test case for its democracy | Meena Kandasamy
That the author could be prosecuted for comments made 13 years ago is absurd – but also a deadly threat to fre…
- Delhi, India, Journalist safety, Media, Narendra Modi, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Press freedom, South and Central Asia, World news
Delhi police search journalists’ homes in latest raids on media
Search also carried out on office of news website under investigation for allegedly receiving funds from China…
- Asia Pacific, China, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, Pacific islands, Press freedom, Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands newspaper pledged to promote ‘truth about China’s generosity’ in return for funding
The Solomon Star denies accusations of ‘giving away’ its independence by accepting thousands of dollars’ worth…
- Asia Pacific, Maria Ressa, Media, Newspapers & magazines, Philippines, Press freedom, UK news, University of Oxford, World news
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says research by Oxford institute can be used against reporters
Exclusive: methodology used by Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism risks undermining media in global…
- Children, Global development, Global education, India, Media, Newspapers, Newspapers & magazines, South and Central Asia, World news
Streets ahead: a landmark for the Delhi newspaper run by homeless children
Balaknama’s reports on sexual abuse, police brutality and child labour, written by teenagers, have transformed…