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A cautionary tale for the UK press .
Glasnost was hailed as one of the Soviet leader’s great achievements. But it was a fragile freedom and soon overturned by Vladimir Putin.
The relationship between the state and media soured just months into the Kenyatta regime.
A group of 50 governments is meeting in Estonia to discuss ways to protect journalists. But are their voices being heard?
Journalists and media workers around the world are increasingly being targeted, especially in countries where authoritarian regimes hold power.
Using state resources to sue media for spreading fake news is not the answer, and sets a bad precedent.
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two courageous journalists who have faced repression and death by doing their work.
Muratov’s Nobel will be a boon to Russian investigative journalism.
How Maria Ressa grew a Facebook page into the Philippines’ most credible independent news services in the face of government intimidation.
Proposals to toughen the Official Secrets Act are the latest in a long history of efforts designed to prevent government embarrassment.
Public interest disclosures are necessary in a functioning democracy. These reforms would make it harder to hold power to account.
Tighter controls are not the answer; the opportunity should be used to think differently about trust and journalism. It is critical to enable audiences to distinguish reliable, verified information.
Mainland China is tightening the screws on press freedom in Hong Kong.
The government now has a comprehensive blueprint on how to become more open and transparent on all levels, including national security. It’s time to walk the talk — but I’m not holding my breath.
No matter what tactics are used to muzzle, restrict, limit, or censor information, trustworthy information that serves the public good can still find its way to those who matter most: the citizens.
To build a political culture that supports democracy in South Africa, civic education needs to move beyond voter education.
The episode might have slipped quietly from the news had Nixon decided to not attack the messenger.
The history and weight of US press freedom played a powerful, but unacknowledged, role in the conviction of Derek Chauvin for murdering George Floyd.
Under cover of the coronavirus many countries are passing more draconian media laws.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Journalism and Communications, Macquarie University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Full Professor in Journalism, Dublin City University
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Reader in International Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Associate Professor, TC Beirne School of Law, The University of Queensland
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Professor in Media and Communication, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Associate Professor in International Relations & Academic Director of the Royal Air Force College Cranwell, University of Portsmouth
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Caxton Professor of Journalism, University of the Witwatersrand
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Arts and Social Sciences, Department of Journalism, City St George's, University of London
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Professor and Lee Hills Chair of Free Press Studies, University of Missouri-Columbia
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Professor of Communications, University of Westminster
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham