Press freedom in decline worldwide

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With press freedom under threat in various countries around the world, FRONTLINE has been covering stories of journalists holding power to account and the forces working against them. The pursuit of independent reporting, whether it involves investigating corruption, exposing crime, or uncovering human rights violations and other forms of systemic injustice, can put journalists at risk. FRONTLINE’s coverage documents how journalists have faced an

Press freedom in decline worldwide

As attacks on press freedom around the world are intensifying, Roman Goncharenko from DW's Russian service takes a closer look at the situation in Russia and Belarus. Both countries rank rank near the bottom in the 2024 World Press Freedom Index.

A group of editors working for the independent group United Media are speaking out about "continuous harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns" following their reporting over the past four months.

"What is freedom of the press when there is less and less press?" On Monday evening, publicist and media manager Roger de Weck received the award for his life's work at the award ceremony for the Swiss "Journalists of the Year" in Zurich. In conversation with editor-in-chief Marcus Hebein it was also about financing models for the media. De Weck says: "High dividends are the death of journalism." turi2 on site, picdrop.com (prize award in 120 pi…

IJA condemns censorship of the Giduwa Cherokee News – IJA

IJA calls for United Keetoowah Band officials to relinquish publishing controls back to Giduwa Cherokee News staff The Indigenous Journalist Association condemns the United Keetoowah Band’s (UKB) officials for targeting and censoring the Giduwa Cherokee News and asks United Keetoowah Band members to support an independent press free of government influence and censorship. On Thursday March 20, 2025 during Sunshine Week, United Keetoowah Band Med…

Dana Milbank: Trump’s War on Freedom of the Press

Dana Milbank warns about Trump’s determination to stamp out a free press. The most salient fact about Trump is his narcissism. He demands obeisance, praise, respect, admiration, even groveling. He despises criticism. That’s why he is determined to intimidate journalists and media moguls. If he can’t intimidate them, he sues them, expecting to intimidate them with financial disaster (he sued CBS for $10 billion for allegedly editing an interview …