Teenager nominated for human rights reporting award
Young writer hopes for journalism career.
View ArticleMaikel Nabil Sanad draws back the curtain on Egypt’s military
Democrats as well as Republicans in Congress protested when the Obama administration announced that it was handing the Egyptian military the full $1. 3 billion of its annual U. S. aid despite its...
View Article'Anonymous' says it plans more attacks against China sites
The activist hacker group Anonymous plans to launch further attacks on Chinese government websites in a bid to uncover corruption and lobby for human rights.
View ArticleJohn Yates cleared of misconduct over job for ex-NoW journalist's daughter
Former assistant commissioner showed 'poor judgment' in forwarding Amy Wallis's CV to Met's HR department, IPCC finds.
View ArticleChannel 4 journalists arrested and deported from Bahrain
A Channel 4 News crew has been deported from Bahrain after they were arrested while covering the controversial Formula One grand prix.
View ArticleTeenager takes top prize in reporting competition
A teenage would-be journalist has taken the top prize in a human rights reporting competition for her article about prejudice against the Roma, Gypsy and Traveller communities. . . .
View ArticleThe readers' editor on… an unhappy clash of editorial and commercial content
The appearance of a promotional supplement paid for by Sri Lanka in the same edition as a story detailing claims of torture by the country's security personnel was far from serendipitous.
View ArticleJournalists arrested in Sudan crackdown
Sudan security forces have arrested scores of people, including several journalists, in a brutal crackdown on protests that began on 16 June in response to government austerity measures and price...
View Article#Activateldn: Why Facebook is a key reporting tool for Zimbabwe’s SW Radio...
After being fired from one job and finding her house surrounded by Zimbabwean paramilitaries six days after she set up Capital Radio and aired a test broadcast, Gerry Jackson then launched SW Radio...
View ArticleIn the Face of Censorship, #SudanRevolts Goes Social
Serious North Africa news junkies are likely aware of growing demands for regime change in Sudan. Protests have spread outward from Khartoum, the capital, over the past few weeks. Hundreds of...
View ArticleAnna Politkovskaya killing: former Moscow policeman charged
Russian investigators accuse Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov of helping to organise 2006 murder of journalist critical of Vladimir Putin.
View ArticleVietnam orders crackdown on bloggers
Vietnam's communist rulers have ordered a crackdown on anti-government blogs, two of which immediately pledged defiance against the one-party state.
View ArticleHow Vietnam stifles press freedom
Vietnam stifles the flow of information through censorship, surveillance, and imprisonments, according to a special report by the New York-based press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect...
View ArticleFour Somali journalists killed
A human rights organisation has called for an investigation into the deaths of four journalists in Somalia over a 24-hour period last week (20-21 September).
View ArticleCanada’s Chronicle-Herald names wrong man as alleged abuser
Of two men who share a very similar name, the wrong one was named as an alleged abuser by Canada’s Chronicle-Herald:.
View ArticleMorocco removes AFP reporter's accreditation
For more than two weeks, a Moroccan-based journalist with Agence France-Presse (AFP), Omar Brouksy, has been unable to work officially. His accreditation was withdrawn on 4 October because of a...
View ArticleMaria Miller faces calls for independent inquiry into BBC journalist's death
Culture secretary asked to act after BBC's response into apparent suicide of Russell Joslin is questioned.
View ArticleIsraeli attacks on journalists in Gaza 'violated the laws of war'
Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 conflict violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects, says a report by Human Rights...
View ArticleAmnesty International launches annual media awards
Amnesty International has launched its annual Media Awards which aim to recognise the best UK journalism about human rights issues. The charity’s 22nd annual awards. . .
View ArticleAmnesty International’s Media Awards open to entries, with digital innovation...
Amnesty International UK has announced that entries can now be submitted to its annual Media Awards, which the organisation said in a release “recognise excellence in journalism that has made a...
View ArticleLessons Learned From A Collaboration Without Borders in Latin America
The premise of the collaboration was simple: if organized crime can establish and manage a transnational, multibillion dollar business from Colombia to Mexico, surely Latin American journalists can...
View ArticleSomali journalist arrested after interviewing rape victim
A Somali journalist has been under arrest for almost a week because he interviewed a woman who claimed she had been raped by members of the Somali army. The woman was also detained briefly and her...
View ArticleWitness builds an app to verify user-submitted content
Publishing a faked image could damage your publication's integrity as a trusted source, but image and video manipulation technology is advancing to such a degree that spotting a fake has become...
View ArticleWhat region gets the most coverage of its human rights abuses?
When journalists report on human rights abuses, which region do they report on most? Africa, due to the Rwandan genocide, Darfur, or the al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali? The Middle East, as a result...
View ArticleVietnam suppresses its bloggers with long jail terms after unfair trials
A major report highlighting the plight of bloggers in Vietnam was published today. It reveals that 32 bloggers and netizens are currently in detention and accuses the Vietnamese authorities of...
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