Layoff notices delivered to hundreds of Voice of America employees
With the Friday notices, 85 percent of Voice of America’s workforce had been slashed.
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Reporters Without Borders and Truth Hounds found that Russia’s attacks on hotels intended to ‘discourage’ war coverage.
Pope Leo XIV urged the release of imprisoned journalists across the world.
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Journalists with the Shan State-based news outlet Shwe Phee Myay continue to report amid civil war and repression.
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The doctoral student, targeted for pro-Palestine article, recounts being ‘afraid’ and ‘crying’ during her detention.
A probe into the US journalist’s death in the West Bank suggests US had reason to believe shooting was ‘intentional’.
Who Killed Shireen? also lifts lid on US attempts to stifle truth about killing of veteran Al Jazeera journalist.
Singaporeans long accepted fewer freedoms in exchange for economic growth and good jobs. But that may be changing.
White House accuses outlets of using public money to spread ‘woke propaganda’ as alarm raised on media freedom.
A BBC documentary on security forces killing protesters ignited a firestorm in Kenya – but not for what it revealed.
District judge orders US administration to restore the capacity of broadcaster shuttered over claims of ‘leftist bias’.
