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Editor's Guild slams FIRs against journalists over Republic Day violence India Published: Friday, January 29, 2021, 13:02 [IST] New Delhi, Jan 29: The Editors Guild of India on Friday strongly condemned the filing of FIRs against senior editors and journalists for their reporting on the farmers' tractor rally and the ensuing violence here on Republic Day, saying it was an attempt to "intimidate, harass and stifle" the media. Rajdeep Sardesai In a statement, the Guild demanded that such FIRs be withdrawn immediately and the media be allowed to report without fear and with freedom. It said jou...

Daily Monitor Tuesday January 19 2021 Summary Presiding judge Esta Nambayo also issued a permanent injunction against the Media Council to immediately cease from registering journalists as planned due to lack of legal mandate and that its orders were irrational.  Advertisement The High Court in Kampala yesterday quashed with costs the directives by the Media Council that required journalists to register to cover the ongoing General Election and other State events. Presiding judge Esta Nambayo also issued a permanent injunction against the Media Council to immediately cease from registering j...

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges and pushed the media into uncharted territory. Across the globe press freedom has been undermined by governments to control the public narrative and cover up their inadequacies. Authorities have clamped down on the media to control information and public debate about the pandemic, according to a statement issued by the International Press Institute. Emergency regulations were put in place, while new and existing laws relating to disinformation and fake news were used to stifle independent media. In several countries, journalists from in...

Monday, 28 December 2020 00:17 -       A delegation from constituent partners and affiliates of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) met Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella last week to request him to consult stakeholders when drafting media law reforms as had been proposed by the Minister recently. The Minister agreed to do so in the New Year.  The delegation comprised representatives of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka, Free Media Movement, Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Tamil Media Alliance, Muslim Media Forum, Federation ...