Several journalists were wounded and one was detained after military forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh attacked Yemeni private satellite broadcaster Suhail TV on 25 May, according to news reports. Cameramen Mohammad al-Mekhlafi and Ahamd Firas both received injuries; Al-Mekhlafi is currently in stable condition in a Sanaa hospital, while Firas did not need […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the death of a radio journalist whose station was supportive of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo. Sylvain Gagnetaud, an editor and presenter at Radio Yopougon, was detained during fighting between pro-Gbagbo militia and forces supporting recently-elected president, Alassane Ouattara, some time around 8 May, Reporters Without Borders […]

VIENNA—The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern at the United States government’s attempt to force a New York Times reporter to disclose his source of information about a Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) effort to sabotage Iran’s nuclear program at the end of the Clinton administration. The newspaper reported yesterday that prosecutors on Monday served […]

A disturbing article in the New York Times today chronicles the Syrian government’s crackdown on social media to stifle protest and destabilize the revolutionaries. As the article points out, since journalists are prohibited from entering the country, social media channels like Twitter, Facebook and YouTube have become essential, not only to spread information outside the country, but […]