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Arrest of investigative journalist symbolises deterioration of press freedom in France

The arrest of investigative reporter Arianne Lavrilleux has sparked outrage in France, where attacks on freedom of reporting have increased under Macron’s presidency. The latest example of the liberal drift of Emmanuel Macron’s France. After the disturbing arrest in April…

Tunisia: repression of press freedom

Tunisia: UN human rights chief requests authorities to stop restricting press freedom and criminalising independent journalism By: UN News. On Friday, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed deep concern over increasing restrictions on the right to…

Patricia Simón: “We should strengthen collaboration between media and activists to bring the Assange case back into the limelight, in view of his imminent extradition”.

The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide has risen to a new record high, with a total of 533 journalists imprisoned worldwide, according to the 2022 annual report by Reporters Without Borders. A figure that reflects, on the one hand, the…

Presentations of the Nonviolent Journalism Book in the U.S.

During the last few days, Pressenza presented its new book on Nonviolent Journalism in the United States. This book aims to reflect the first twelve years of collective effort run by volunteers from the fields of journalism and communication. Talk…

Chile – Project for the protection of journalists and media workers moves forward

“It is essential that the State provides real and effective mechanisms to protect the physical and psychological integrity of journalists and communications workers,” said Congresswoman Nathalie Castillo, promoter of the initiative. Last Monday, the Culture, Arts and Communications Committee of…

364 days

25 October 2022, El Espectador At the time of sending this column I have gone 364 days without hearing my mother’s voice, without a hug from her or finding her at home reading a book about the cosmos or writing…

Everything in its place

It is essential to know how to distinguish the difference between journalism and propaganda. The way in which the news function has been transformed into a strategic arm of global economic power has evolved until it has become part of…

War through the media and the role of journalism

Written from the perspective of a journalist who covered wars for 30 years in Latin America, the Balkans, the Middle East and Asia, the book “Truth is Bombed. Media and War through the eyes of a war correspondent” is an experiential…

The impact of messengers

Half a century ago, the Canadian philosopher and researcher Marshall McLuhan highlighted the role of the media as much more than mere transmitters of political events, as their presence and action generate a communicational impact that is not necessarily in…

JournalistsSpeakUpForAssange: The UK approved Julian’s extradition

Friday’s announcement that the UK government approved Julian’s extradition was perhaps an expected formality, but many of you no doubt felt as we did that the news was extremely disappointing – particularly as so many press freedom organisations, including us,…

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