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There were at least 100 cases of US journalists being arrested or attacked in the first four months of this year – topping annual totals for 2017, 2018 and 2019 – new figures show. A Press Gazette analysis of US Press Freedom Tracker data finds there have been 59 recorded physical attacks on journalists so far this year and 41 arrests or detainments. The 100 incidents – some of which may overlap in cases where reporters have been arrested and attacked – mean 2021 press freedom violations have already surpassed 2017 (when 88 arrests and attacks were recorded), 2018 (46) and 2019 (44). ...

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April 22, 2021 From the Republican’s shock election victory in November 2016 through to the 6 January storming of the US Capitol, the Trump era captivated the world. Sopel, already an important correspondent for the British public, became one of the BBC’s most in-demand commentators. (He also had three books published during Trump’s reign, the latest of which was titled ‘Unpresidented’.) So when asked if he is missing Trump, Sopel doesn’t hesitate. “Yes,” he says over a video interview (excerpts below), before breaking into a chuckle. “As a television journalist, every day ...

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Wednesday had two firsts for me and they both involved the Constitution. The first “first” was being called for jury duty and sitting for two hours in Noble Superior Court 1 as a prospective juror. I will tell you about my experience and what I learned about the ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Free as a Bird but no Journalists Here (Image Free for Use from Pixabay) The 2021 World Press Freedom Index is out. Unsurprisingly, Israel is down at 86 (out of 180 countries). We take a look at some of the reasons for Israel’s poor showing in this important annual survey.