Press Freedom

News

How a reporter mined social media and went to morgues to document police violence in Bangladesh recent protests

“Our priority was to reveal what the government was hiding,” says Zyma Islam, who opens up about her team's work in the weeks that changed her country.

From self-censorship to documenting repression: news media’s role in the protests toppling Bangladesh’s PM

“The protests were so resilient because people recorded atrocities on social media in real time,” says political science and media expert Mubashar Hasan.

Selina Cheng on her firing from the WSJ after taking up the union chair role: “I truly believed our values were aligned”

Cheng was laid off after her election to lead the Hong Kong Journalists Association. In this interview she speaks about press freedom in the territory.

Research

Access denied: insights on newsgathering in repressive regimes

How to report on repressive regimes when access on the ground is blocked by authorities: a case study from Iran.

How journalists worldwide deal with coordinated discrediting

Nigerian investigative journalist and editor 'Fisayo Soyombo gathers stories from three continents to illustrate the impact of coordinated discrediting.

The looming threat (and possible solutions) to Latin America’s foreign donor-funded journalism

Our Journalist Fellow Francisca Skoknic analyses what newsrooms in the region can do in light of an increasingly challenging funding environment.

The press vs. organised crime: Lessons from Mexico for Argentina

As organised crime spirals, journalist Noelia Vetach asks what journalists in Argentina might learn from peers in Mexico.

A six-step plan for combatting SLAPPs

In Poland and the Balkans, Lady Justice’s blindfold is increasingly used to gag journalists through strategic lawsuits against public participation. Author Patrycja Maciejewicz investigates solutions.