Reporting when the internet goes dark
Journalists worldwide navigate internet shutdowns, using risky workarounds to report news, exposing censorship, infrastructure failures, and personal, professional costs.
No full stop — What journalism must carry into the year ahead
In this collection of essays, editors, reporters, and media innovators from iMEdD’s network reflect on what journalism must carry into the year ahead.
“Foreign agent” laws and SLAPPs, the legal challenges faced by journalists
Which are the new dangers that threaten the freedom of the press, and how can journalists continue to operate safely under conditions that are becoming increasingly difficult?
Nieman Lab’s editor on words, violence, and the (US) Press
Laura Hazard Owen, Harvard’s influential online publication for media, spoke to iMEdD about violence, censorship, and why she still believes in defending the First Amendment.
New Pentagon policy is an unprecedented attempt to undermine press freedom
The Pentagon’s new policy forcing reporters to seek government approval before publishing marks an unprecedented assault on U.S. press freedom.