by jpitney | Aug 20, 2023 | Freedom of Press, Journalism, Journalists
From the Committee to Protect Journalists At midday Wednesday, television crews were setting up for live broadcasts outside the Marion County Record’s office in Marion, Kansas; phones were ringing off the hook; and the paper’s owner, Eric Meyer was on a carousel of...
by jpitney | May 4, 2022 | Freedom of Press, Journalism, Journalists
Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day. Sirwan Kajjo at VOA: As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on May 3, leaders and international organizations are stressing the importance of protecting journalists, who increasingly face threats around the world. This...
by jpitney | Apr 15, 2022 | Bureaucracy, Freedom of Press, Journalism, Journalists
John F. Harris at Politico writes about Helena Bottemiller Evich (CMC `09): From the war in Ukraine to the fallout of the Jan. 6 riots, contemporary politics is animated by a large question: Do free societies have a future in an age of tribalism, contempt,...
by jpitney | Jan 23, 2022 | Freedom of Press, Journalism, Journalists, Violence
Jennifer Dunham at The Committee to Protect Journalists: At least 27 journalists were killed due to their work in 2021, with India and Mexico topping the list of countries with the most media worker deaths, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists’ final data...
by jpitney | Dec 16, 2021 | China, Freedom of Press, Journalism, Journalists, Mass Media
From Reporters Without Borders: According to Reporter Without Borders’ (RSF) annual round-up published today, a record number of journalists – 488, including 60 women – are currently detained worldwide, while another 65 are being held hostage. Meanwhile, the number of...
by jpitney | May 10, 2021 | Freedom of Press, Journalism
From the Coalition for Women in Journalism: Attackers often target women journalists to discourage their coverage and silence their voice. Threats to the lives of women journalists are increasing daily in different countries but especially in Afghanistan. Three young...
