Defending Press Freedom: Alberto Spampinato
Italian journalist Alberto Spampinato details how the murder of his brother, journalist Giovanni Spampinato, led to the inauguration of the NGO “Ossigeno per l’Informazione”, an observatory documenting threats against Italian journalists.
RSF, CPJ Urge Trump to Turn New Leaf on Press Freedom
Journalists and organizations defending press freedom in the US and around the world urge the incoming Trump administration to shy away from attacking the media and uphold to the democratic role of a free press.
Defending Press Freedom: Ariane Lavrilleux
Journalist Ariane Lavrilleux, who works for the nonprofit investigative media Disclose in France and is co-author of the “Egypt Papers” series of investigations, details how she was taken into custody by French Intelligence in September 2023.
How Protests Transformed Columbia and Wits Universities—and Their Student Journalists Forever
Ruby Delahunt, a journalism student at the University of Wits, analyzes the impact of the protests on the campuses of Columbia and Wits, as well as on the journalism students.
Defending Press Freedom: Bojana Jovanovic
Bojana Jovanovic, investigative reporter and deputy editor at Serbia’s KRIK details how her newsroom is dealing with ongoing harassment, surveillance and SLAPPS.
Press Freedom in Europe: challenges, interventions, and perspectives
Why are European journalists increasingly concerned about press freedom? What challenges do they face? Agapi Pachatouridou, a second-year student in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, highlighted key insights from the opening panel at the iMEdD International Journalism Forum 2024.
Gaza war: Israeli government has Haaretz newspaper in its sights
