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Challenges to press freedom in the digital age

TODAY, journalists in all habitable continents celebrate the basic principles of press freedom, easily understood as the right of journalists and news organizations to...

Media rights group warns vs. slump in press freedom

PARIS—Media rights group RSF warned Friday about “an alarming deterioration in press freedom” in the United States under President Donald Trump as well as...

PTFOMS seeks justice for veteran journalist Johnny Dayang

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFOMS) strongly condemned the killing of veteran journalist Juan “Johnny” Dayang, who was shot dead inside his...

Indonesia press freedom fears after mag sent rats

JAKARTA—Activists have called for press freedom to be protected in Indonesia and demanded an investigation after a magazine critical of the government was sent...

SC: Media accreditation rules should not limit press freedom

Guidelines for the accreditation of media representatives should not be used to limit Constitutional rights to freedom of speech, expression, and the press, the...

News wires decry restrictions on access to White House events

Washington, United States—Three major international news wire agencies on Wednesday called steps by the White House to limit their access to the pool covering...

AP sues White House officials over denial of access

Washington, United States—The Associated Press filed a lawsuit against three White House officials on Friday after the news agency was barred from some of US...

Media workers call for safe environment covering polls

With the May 2025 midterm elections approaching, a coalition of media organizations urged authorities to safeguard journalists covering the upcoming polls. The Movement for Media...

Philippines ranks 9th in CPJ 2024 Impunity Index

The Philippines ranked ninth in the Committee to Protect Journalists' (CPJ) 2024 Impunity Index released on Wednesday (Philippine time). Now marking its 17th year in...

Marcos renews call to fight disinformation at PAPI 50th anniversary

President Ferdinand Marcos marked the 50th anniversary of the Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI) by emphasizing the ongoing fight for press freedom...

PH press freedom assessment

“Press freedom is relatively free under President Ferdinand. R. Marcos Jr.” THE World Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published...

Press freedom under siege

This is not encouraging at all for media practitioners in the country. That the Philippines placed 134th among 180 countries in the press freedom index...

Padilla bill calls for Senate inquiry on SMNI suspension

Senator Robin C. Padilla is seeking a Senate investigation on the possible violation of press freedom over the indefinite suspension of Sonshine Media Network International...

UN’s press freedom circus in PH

The UN’s theatrical circus, under the guise of press freedom assessments, continues unabated, and Khan’s role in this macabre show is one of wasted...
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