Freedom of the Press Under Attack Worldwide
The appeal comes in his message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, in line with a 1993 UN General Assembly resolution. The focus this year…
The appeal comes in his message ahead of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated annually on 3 May, in line with a 1993 UN General Assembly resolution. The focus this year…
Freedom of expression is not just a fundamental human right, it is the lifeblood that nourishes healthy and vibrant societies. Without freedom of expression, we cannot challenge injustice, spark change…
Press freedom is under attack in every corner of the globe, with journalists continually harassed, jailed and killed, UN officials and media outlets warned Tuesday. Speaking ahead of World Press…
Authoritarian regimes have long had a complicated relationship with media and communications technologies. The Unfreedom Monitor is a Global Voices Advox research initiative examining the growing phenomenon of networked or digital authoritarianism.…
On April 17, Russian journalist and activist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His crime? Criticizing the Russian government’s brutal war against Ukraine. Journalists in Iran, many of…
United States President Joe Biden on Saturday (April 29) used the White House Correspondents’ Dinner to highlight the free press and called for the release of journalists and citizens, who…
Digital authoritarianism has emerged as one of the major challenges facing the United States both domestically and globally. The United States’ 2022 National Security Strategy highlighted this concern, noting the…
Raising children to be informed citizens has a lot to do with how we approach the issue of digital info noise Did you know that Media education is part of…
On February 5, 2023, Pakistan imposed a ban on Wikipedia due to its alleged failure to remove blasphemous content. This is not the first time social media platforms have been banned in the country,…
The United States has just completed its second Summit on Democracy. A warning from the State Department reinforces the reality that democracy is under threat globally and that public distrust is one…