The International Press Institute condemned the prison sentence handed to a Somali journalist after he investigated a rape case allegedly involving Somali security forces, and called for the reporter to be freed immediately. On Tuesday, Feb. 5, Abdiaziz Abdinur Ibrahim was sentenced to one year in prison for “false reporting” and for “offending the reputation […]

In a strongly worded press release issued yesterday, The Trinidad and Tobago Publishers and Broadcasters Association (TTPBA) criticised the country’s communications ministry over the “dictatorial manner” in which the TTBPA said it had attempted to force private broadcasters to carry government content on a daily basis. “The lack of collaborative effort by the Ministry of […]

The North American Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) has announced the appointment of veteran journalist John Yearwood as its new chairman. Yearwood replaces Ryan Blethen, director of new product strategies at The Seattle Times. Yearwood also immediately replaces Blethen on IPI’s Executive Board. He is expected to receive full confirmation for a three-year […]

At the start of 2013, China’s Southern Weekly newspaper wrote an editorial imploring the ruling Party to live-up to its reforms. But the appeal was revised by a provincial chief into a paean to the Communist Party. As a response, the journalists at Southern Weekly penned a series of memos calling for the swift removal of […]