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WAN-IFRA condemns murder of El Comercio journalists in Ecuador

The World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) expresses outrage at the murder of journalist Javier Ortega, photographer Paúl Rivas, and driver Efraín Segarra.

Author

Andrea Rodriguez

Date

2018-04-14 01:48

‘Forbidden Stories’ aims to keep the investigations of threatened journalists alive

Amid the growing threat to journalists’ safety in many parts of the world, a collaborative project called Forbidden Stories is working towards combating this unsettling trend by pursuing the stories of journalists who can no longer continue their work because they have been threatened, imprisoned or killed.

Author

Simone Flueckiger

Date

2018-04-06 10:10

The Backstory S1E2: Show me the money - Censorship + financial independence

How do you run an independent media organisation in a country where the government imposes censorship rules? How do you support a successful media company without folding to pressure from your funders or your sponsors?

Author

Andrew Heslop

Date

2018-03-01 11:42

News as a commodity – How newspapers can survive the digital age

As readers around the world increasingly get their news online, the media industry has struggled to balance making readers pay for their news and keeping information accessible. Should readers have to pay for their digital news and if not, how do news organizations stay afloat in the digital age?

Author

WAN-IFRA External Contributor

Date

2018-03-01 11:35

WAN-IFRA media freedom podcast debuts

Welcome to The Backstory, a new podcast series from WAN-IFRA exploring media freedom issues from around the globe.

Author

Andrew Heslop

Date

2018-01-31 17:58

Claudio Paolillo, "fuente de inspiración" para el periodismo y la libertad de prensa en América Latina

El Presidente de WAN-IFRA lamentó el fallecimiento del periodista uruguayo y saludó su trabajo en pos de la libertad de prensa.

Author

Rodrigo Bonilla

Date

2018-01-23 06:25

We speak up to end violence against journalists

On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for violence against journalists (2 November 2017), we, as media and publishers, journalists and media professionals and other members of the media community feel it is time to raise our voice and start speaking up about the violence against our profession.

Author

Andrew Heslop

Date

2017-11-02 02:58

Rise up storytellers: killing of journalists cries out for our attention and action

Daphne Caruana Galicia, Malta. Gauri Lankesh, India. Javier Valdez, Mexico. Three journalists who likely never met each other yet who shared brief moments in the headlines in the last five months after they were murdered doing their jobs. David Callaway, President of the World Editors Forum, takes stock on this.