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  Authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes are becoming increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2021. Brutal crackdowns on the press are unfolding openly across the globe. After seizing power in a coup on February 1, Myanmar’s military junta has arrested more than 70 journalists, revoked licences of independent media outlets, and repeatedly blocked internet access. In Belarus, the regime of President Alexander Lukashenko launched a campaign to criminalize reporting on protests ag...

Authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes are becoming increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media, the International Press Institute (IPI) has warned. — AP/File Vienna: Authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes are becoming increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2021 to be observed on May 3. IPI’s Covid-19 Press Freedom Tracker has recorded 635 press freedom violations around the world. India, which is battling a major wave of infections, has seen 84 v...

Press Freedom Day 2021: Attacks on press freedom growing bolder amid rising authoritarianism ...Collective action needed to stop domino effect of silencing independent media Listen to article Vienna, May 1 -- Authoritarian and illiberal-minded regimes are becoming increasingly emboldened in their efforts to stifle independent media, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2021. Brutal crackdowns on the press are unfolding openly across the globe. After seizing power in a coup on February 1, Myanmar’s military junta has arrested more than 70 journalis...

US Program Coordinator Background Journalists in the U.S. in the past few years have faced an unprecedented number of attacks and efforts to undermine their credibility, often by those in government or other positions of power. CPJ has addressed this challenge through a highly collaborative approach, both internally and with partner organizations, to research and do advocacy on a broad range of issues. To maintain this level of work moving forward, CPJ seeks a Program Coordinator for the U.S. and Canada. Applicants should have reporting experience, knowledge of media and human rights issues i...

Minnesota should be America's 'Nordic model' on press freedom World Press Freedom Index shows the Scandinavian exception to global press repression, and conditions this state should aspire to.  By John Rash, Rash Report April 23, 2021 — 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: Coronavirus vaccine is not all that's in short supply worldwide. Trustworthy, truthful journalism — the "main vaccine against disinformation," according to Reporters Without Borders — is completely or partly blocked in 73% of the 180 nations ranked in the organ...