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Tag: Press freedom

The Ressa case

"The only issue is whether or not libel was committed."     What is press freedom? Like any other freedom, it is God-given and inherent to man. Still,...

Hold the line

A student holds a placard during a protest at the state university grounds in Manila on Feb. 14 in support of CEO of Rappler,...

British envoy, embassy push campaign on press freedom

The British Ambassador to the Philippines and the British Embassy took a stand on the ongoing persecution of media organizations calling on local media...

Rappler, Ressa are awardees for press freedom defense fund

Self-assertive news website Rappler and its founder and chief executive officer Maria Ressa were chosen by a group of international media organizations as the first...

Stop twisting the facts

"Legitimate media practitioners are not buying this."     I really wish I was not writing on this issue as I have some good friends on the...

ASEAN governments pressed to stop assault on press freedom

Jakarta"•Southeast Asian governments must end the growing assault on press freedom across the region and hold to account those responsible for killing media workers,...

A resounding message

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Passing the torch

In April 2018, Reporters Without Borders released the latest results of the World Press Freedom Index, a survey that assessed the level of press...

Besmirching the House

UNDER new rules released late last month, journalists who besmirch “the reputation of the House of Representatives, its officials or members” may lose their...

Triple whammy on media: US, China, Russia–watchdog

Press freedom around the world is under threat from a triple whammy of United States President Donald Trump, Russia and China’s bid to crush...

Defending press freedom is defending democracy

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Awards group kicks in $2m for press freedom

The organization behind the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday announced $2 million to a journalism consortium and a media rights group as it hoped...

Erdogan defends hard line

WASHINGTON—US President Barack Obama met his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Washington Thursday, the White House said, amid tensions over press freedom and...
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