Media Freedom

• Canadian journalists facing ‘alarming’ levels of mental health struggles: report

  Canadian journalists responding to the survey had diagnosed rates of anxiety 10 times higher than the general population -- and nearly five times higher for diagnosed depression.

  Canada

  May 25, 2022
  
• Russia continues crackdown on media, protests amid Ukraine invasion

  Several prominent independent online outlets were blocked on Sunday, on top of dozens of others that were blocked last week. Others halted operation due to repressive laws.

  World

  Mar 6, 2022
  
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• Renowned Philippine journalist Maria Ressa found guilty of libel

  Human Rights Watch called the verdict "a frontal assault on freedom of the press that is critical to protect and preserve Philippines democracy."

  News

  Jun 14, 2020
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• Philippines orders broadcaster that refused to air president’s campaign ads off the air

  President Duterte repeatedly threatened the broadcaster after it refused to air his campaign ads.

  Health

  May 5, 2020
• Canada, Britain launch push to protect media freedom at international conference

  More than 100 countries will be represented, but two Russian news outlets have been banned.

  World

  Jul 10, 2019
• Turkish journalist critical of Erdogan government attacked outside home

  The Yenicag newspaper said columnist Yavuz Selim Demirag was beaten up by about five or six people with baseball bats after appearing on a TV show Friday.

  World

  May 11, 2019
• European Union pressured to speak out after Turkish newspaper raided

  The European Union is facing increasing pressure to speak out against the erosion of media freedom in Turkey following the takeover of the country's largest-circulation newspaper.

  World

  Mar 5, 2016