There has been a rash of attacks against media organisations in Pakistan’s Sindh province recently. In the last week of July, unknown persons attacked the offices of Geo, Jang, and the News in a number of cities, attacked staff members and damaged equipment. In a related development, copies of Jang and The News were burned […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) has satisfactorily concluded the second phase of the IPI News Innovation Contest, reviewing more than 300 applications from around the world. Criteria such as the innovation level of the project, the proposed budget, sustainability and the project’s contribution to press freedom online were key aspects in the evaluation process, leaving […]

BBC broadcast journalist Shaimaa Khalil was detained by the Egyptian military on Monday while covering the latest protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, reports Agence France-Presse. Several people were injured and dozens detained as officials cleared the area where protesters had gathered for a three-week long sit-in. Khalil had posted updates on Twitter up until her […]

New York Times reporter James Risen does not have to reveal 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, a federal judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema on Friday partially granted Risen’s request to quash a government subpoena […]