Latest posts tagged with #MediaFreedom on Bluesky
‘Heinous’ Israeli attack kills Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Wishah in genocidal Gaza war #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #AlJazeera #journalistkilled #GazaGenocide #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #journalistsafety
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/04/09/h...
Turkey using cyber tools to silence exiled journalists through censorship: Press freedom group yespunjab.com?p=237578
#Turkey #PressFreedom #Journalism #RSF #Censorship #Erdogan #MediaFreedom #HumanRights #DigitalCensorship #BreakingNews #FreePress #Journalists #GlobalNews
NHK Bureau Chief Released on Bail in Iran: NHK's Tehran bureau chief Shinnosuke Kawashima was released on bail on Apr 7, 2026; protests have persisted since Sept 16, 2022 (over 40 months). 👈 Read full analysis #Iran #NHK #Protests #MediaFreedom #Journalism
🔇 THE CHILLING EFFECT IS WORKING:
You don't need to revoke one license to control press.
Just make journalists afraid.
- CBS: new ownership
- CNN: new ownership pending
- Colbert: leaving May
FPF: Carr wants US media like Iran's state TV.
#MediaFreedom #FCC #Censorship
5/5
Practical steps are needed: reduce high application fees and mandate partial refunds for rejections. Ensuring journalistic #mobility is essential for democratic accountability and supporting #MediaFreedom. 🧵
#EuropeanUnion #MediaFreedom #Journalism #VisaPolicy #HumanRights #MFRR #Democracy
👨⚖️ Case to watch 🔍
Next week, #Italy highest court will hear the case of Fabio Butera and decide whether #journalists can be punished for things they never wrote.
We warn that holding journalists liable for third‑party comments is backdoor to censorship and harassment.
#FreeSpeech #MediaFreedom
📺 THE MEDIA COUP. (4/11)
By 2018: 90%+ of Hungarian media was Orban-allied.
▸ Independent press bought out or shut down
▸ State TV became 24/7 propaganda
Trump called press "enemy of the people" on Day 1.
Same page. Different country. 😶 #MediaFreedom #Orban
🇷🇸 #Serbia: #Mediafreedom remains trapped in a downward spiral amidst record levels of physical violence against journalists, death threats and tight political control over media, a coalition of organisations including IPI concluded after our mission👇
A bill that would have restricted media operations and investigative journalism has been withdrawn from the Russian State Duma. The withdrawal follows a series of reports by Baza regarding the author of the legislation, according to the State Duma website. #Russia #MediaFreedom
"The European rights NGO @liberties.eu notes that last year “political figures” targeted journalists with not just legal attacks but also physical intimidation and smear campaigns."
Read more #ROLReport2026 findings on #MediaFreedom in @theguardian.com
Māori radio network says funding cuts threaten survival of iwi stations #asiapacificreport #rnznews #teaomaori #maorimedianetwork #indigenous #tereomaori #iwiradio #culture #language #mediafreedom
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/31/m...
USP academic calls for better press freedom protections in face of Fiji’s declining media trust #asiapacificreport #thefijitimes #Fijinews #truthandreconciliation #mediatrust #mediafreedom #Fijicoups
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/30/u...
10/10
The message is clear: You cannot trade our democracy and our jobs for a Dynasty's Debt. Stop the merger. Save the assets. NO KINGS. 🚫👑🔚 #NoKings #WBD #Paramount #Lawsuit #MediaFreedom
10/10
This is about more than just business. It’s about Who Owns the Truth during a war. Don't let the Billionaires and the Gulf Funds decide. Keep the pressure on. 🚫👑🔚 #NoKings #StopTheMerger #MediaFreedom
8/8
The April 23rd shareholder vote is the next big hurdle. If the public pressure from the "No Kings" protests continues to mount, and the war keeps escalating, this "done deal" might just be the biggest collapse in media history. Stay loud. 🗣️🚫👑 #Antitrust #MediaFreedom
How the US, Israel and Iran are controlling their media narratives #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #censorship #mediacontrol #WarOnIran #Israel #Iran #US
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/29/h...
Important and welcome new report from UK Foreign Affairs Committee Inquiry into DIsinformation Diplomacy. committees.parliament.uk/committee/78... #mediafreedom #disinformation #mediafunding
Constructive meetings with various EU Institutions and partners based in Brussels.
In all conversations there was a clear agreement that #MediaFreedom is central to democracy, and is integral to the EU’s agenda.
🇽🇰#Kosovo: #Mediafreedom has experienced a period of decline since 2023 amidst a series of negative developments which call for immediate political action, an international mission including IPI has concluded. Read our preliminary findings in full👇
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‘He will never be replaced’ – tributes flow for ‘fearless’ Vanuatu journalist Dan McGarry #asiapacificreport #rnzpacific @occrp.org #obituary #mediafreedom #investigativejournalism
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/26/h...
Constructive exchange with 🇪🇺Commissioner Henna Virkkunen reinforcing that #MediaFreedom is essential both for democracy & security. Independent & ethical media underpins resilience & trust. Glad to strengthen synergies also on enhancing media freedom in the age of Big Tech & AI.
The New York Times filed a motion challenging the Pentagon's updated media restrictions, calling them a defiance of a recent court rul...
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#resist47 #PentagonReportingRestrictions #NYTimesVsPentagon #MediaFreedom #FirstAmendmentRights
On 26-27.03 we conduct a #mediafreedom mission to #Serbia 🇷🇸 @coemediafreedom.bsky.social @mediafreedomeu.bsky.social
Key topics: violence vs journos during #protests, #SLAPPs, media capture, public service media, digital threats & more.
💡Stay tuned:
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Pakistan: Journalist targetted for exposing LPG smuggling at Karachi Port yespunjab.com?p=230741
#Pakistan #PressFreedom #NadirKhan #Journalism #MediaFreedom #FreedomOfExpression #KarachiPressClub #HumanRights #NCCIA #PakistanNews
I recently met with Ambassador Yurii Vitrenko, Ms. Sirpa Rautio, Ambassador Manuchehr Jobir and Mr. Sergiy Tomilenko to discuss safety of journalists, the impact of AI, as well as the need to promote #MediaFreedom as the foundation of ethical journalism.
China’s growing grip on the fragile Solomon Islands media sector #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #ReportersWithoutBorders @rsf.org #mediafreedom #pressfreedom #IndepthSolomons #PriestleyHabru
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/20/c...
🇮🇹#Italy: Last week, IPI was in #Rome as part of a #mediafreedom advocacy mission with #MFRR partners. Our conclusion was that #pressfreedom in Italy has continued its overall downward trajectory in the past two years. Read our preliminary findings👇
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US Judge Orders Voice Of America Employees Be Reinstated #VoiceOfAmerica #USJudiciary #TrumpAdministration #MediaFreedom #GlobalMedia
MCPNG and UN hold media freedom talks in wake of attacks on women journalists #asiapacificreport #PacificMediaWatch #PNGnews #mediacouncil @unhumansecurity.bsky.social #NevilleChoi #BelindaKora #mediasafety #PNGnews #mediafreedom
asiapacificreport.nz/2026/03/18/m...
#BrendanCarr threatens to revoke broadcaster licenses over negative war coverage in Iran, sparking accusations of media intimidation. Critics say this move echoes #DonaldTrump's attempts to control press narratives. #MediaFreedom #Iran
The unprecedented action by FCC Chair #BrendanCarr contras...
