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 […]

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 […]

Reciprocation. The word means “a mutual giving and receiving” as defined by Dictionary.com. It is also the word that best defines the sentiment behind a recent bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives on September 11. The Chinese Media Reciprocity Act of 2011 (H.R. 2899), introduced by U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher of California, is intended to […]

The Abuja bureau chief of the Nigerian Daily Times was harassed by police officers in the capital Abuja on Wednesday, the newspaper reported on its website. Michaela Moye was reportedly filming the demolition of “illegal” buildings when she was chased from the scene by members of the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB), the Daily Times […]