Stand up for press freedom worldwide!

Stand up for press freedom worldwide!

It’s a more clandestine and dangerous world when journalists can be threatened with violence, detention, and death for doing their job. The 2019 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) points to a serious decline in media freedoms as...
Freedom of the press in an age of anxiety

Freedom of the press in an age of anxiety

Amal Clooney attends side event Press behind bars during 73rd UNGA session at United Nations Headquarters.Photo: Lev Radin/Shutterstock The UK Foreign Secretary has appointed international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney to act as a special envoy on media freedom....
Instalike vs. Instahate

Instalike vs. Instahate

Photo: Gian Cescon/unsplash.com In the “good old days” of traditional media, there were gatekeepers whose task was to apply professional and ethical standards to content. In addition, government and public entities established print and broadcast regulations that were...
Media reform in the UK

Media reform in the UK

Trustworthy news and opinion is the Holy Grail of journalism today. An independent report reviewing challenges facing high quality journalism in the UK has been published. The Cairncross Review: a sustainable future for journalism (12 February 2019) recommends a new...