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Press freedom endangered in Israel and the Palestinian Territories

The International Press Institute (IPI) is concerned over the spate of recent press freedom violations reported in Israel and the Palestinian Territories, ranging from the possible prosecution of Haaretz journalist Uri Blau, to the continued detention of Palestinian journalist Nawaf al-Amer, to the reported attacks on journalists by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Israeli […]

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IPI Blog: Electronic ‘media fiefdoms’ up for sale

Every month I receive my email copy of Escape from America Magazine (EFAM), produced by Escapeartist.com. Because I am so busy, I often find myself having to catch up on back issues. Well, recently I was reading through the April issue when I came across this headline: “Own a Country, Now You Can With Escapeartist.” […]

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Sunday Leader editor receives death threats

The editor of the Sri Lankan newspaper The Sunday Leader, Frederica Jansz, has received death threats related to her work as a journalist, the Colombo Telegraph reported on Friday. Jansz reportedly received a letter at her home address threatening her with extreme violence, and adding that she would “not be spared”. The letter, which is […]

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Canadian lawmaker seeks CBC documents

A Parliament member’s motion to see unredacted internal Canadian Broadcasting Company files could force the broadcaster to disclose its sources, critics charged yesterday. The bid came amid allegations that the government has been pulled into a “dirty war” between the public broadcaster and privately-owned competitor, Quebecor. Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro made a motion seeking […]

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