Chinese Authorities Detain Journalists Interviewing Professor Critical of Government

(Updated) Journalists released after spending hours in custody

Paul Crookston
August 13, 2018 4:32 PM

Voice of America's Mandarin Service correspondent Yibing Feng and multimedia journalist Allen Ai were arrested by Chinese police Monday while interviewing a Chinese professor.

MSNBC Contributor: U.S. Will Have a ‘Charlie Hebdo Situation’ Because of Trump’s Attacks on Media

Conor Beck
August 6, 2018 12:10 PM

Journalist Group Staffers Fail to Disclose Conflict of Interest With Al Jazeera

Not the first time Committee to Protect Journalists employees haven't disclosed info

Aaron Kliegman
June 13, 2018 2:25 PM

Two staffers at the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists argued in a lengthy essay published Monday that Al Jazeera should not be required to register as a foreign agent in the United States, without disclosing that an Al Jazeera host is a member of their organization's board of directors.

Turkish Media Blackout of Opposition Party’s Rally Stokes Backlash

Paul Crookston
May 7, 2018 7:29 PM

Turkey’s primary news channels all ignored the first election rally of Muharrem Ince, the presidential candidate for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) last week.

Twin Blasts in Afghan Capital Kill at Least 26, Including Nine Journalists

Reuters
April 30, 2018 9:51 AM

KABUL (Reuters) - Twin blasts in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least 26 people on Monday, including nine journalists who had arrived to report on the first explosion and were apparently targeted by a suicide bomber, officials said.

NGO Promoting Freedom of Information Urges Journalists to Quit Apple iCloud China

Reporters Without Borders warns user data will pass to Chinese Communist Party on Feb. 28

Men look at computers in an internet bar in Beijing

Jack Heretik
February 5, 2018 3:30 PM

A non-governmental organization that promotes freedom of information worldwide on Monday urged journalists who use Apple iCloud China to stop doing so by the end of the month, when control of their data will pass to the Chinese government.

Thailand Prime Minister Positions Cardboard Cutout to Answer Journalists’ Questions

Katelyn Caralle
January 9, 2018 12:29 PM

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha assigned a life-sized cardboard cutout of himself to respond to journalists' questions on Monday.

Journalist Group Names Trump as World Leader Most ‘Undermining Global Press Freedom’

Alex Griswold
January 9, 2018 12:05 PM

An advocacy group that promotes press freedom worldwide said Monday that President Donald Trump is the worst world leader when it comes to "undermining global press freedom."

Report: Record High Number of Journalists Currently Jailed Around the World

Jack Heretik
December 14, 2017 11:43 AM

The number of journalists jailed around the world in relation to their work has hit a record high, according to a new report from an advocacy group.

Activists Exposing Corruption in Repressive Regimes Facing Increased Attacks

Report: Cyberattacks against regime critics grew nearly 40 percent in 2017

Natalie Johnson
November 15, 2017 5:00 AM

Government-sanctioned attacks against activists, journalists, and opposition politicians who expose corruption and abuse in repressive regimes are on the rise, according to a new report on internet freedom released Tuesday by an American pro-democracy group.

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