1. Absurd charges brought against reporters covering Occupy Wall Street movement
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2011
   Journalists covering the Occupy Wall Street movement’s protests and marches are not only exposed to police brutality but also to a sort of judicial lottery when detained. The situation varies from state to state, according to local laws, but the freedom to report news and information is being violated almost everywhere, not only for professional journalists but also for bloggers and for activists who want to cover the protests themselves.
2. Al Qaeda Is Attacking Major Syrian Cities with US Weapons -- but You Wouldn't Know That from the Media
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2017
   Norton analyzes media coverages of attacks linked to Al-Qaeda in the West to highlight how this emphasis on Muslim extremism is used to justify Islamophobia.
3. Algeria : prosecutor requests two-month sentence for newspaper editor and reporter
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2008
   Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities to withdraw a criminal libel prosecution against the Algiers-based daily El Watan over a 2004 article accusing a â#oraquiâ## (faith healer and exorcist) of being a charlatan.
   
4. Apartheid Media
   Disinformation and Dissent in South Africa
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1989
   A riveting expose of the media and its anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa as well as the intimate face of a universal war between disinformation and dissent, propaganda and truth, state control and individual rights. Through telling annecdote and cross-cultural analysis, Phelan repeatedly demonstrates that the white South African regime's downward spiral into despotism is a cautionary tale for the United States.
5. Australia Rejects Israeli-Ordered Media Censorship
   A Little Justice for Al Manar TV
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2010
   Australia rejects politically motivated censorship attempts.
6. Australian court imposes generalized news blackout on bribery case
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2014
   WikiLeaks has revealed the existence of a blanket gagging order applying to all citizens and news media throughout Australia.
7. Authorities ramp up pressure on media over banking disclosures
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission has imposed fines of up to 80,000 euros each on several newspapers for disclosing information about the banking sector. Reporters Without Borders deplores this political attempt to silence news organizations
8. Bangladesh extends block to online voice and messaging services
   Sources News Release
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has ordered Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and mobile phone operators to block access to online voice and messaging services including, WhatsApp, mypeople and Line, while Viber and Tang
9. Beijing imposes its propaganda beyond its borders
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   As Chinese President Xi Jinping continues a week-long official visit to the United States that began on 22 September, Reporters Without Borders condemns China's policy of exporting its information control and censorship model to the four corners of the world.
10. Brazil's highest court takes stand against prior censorship
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Reporters Without Borders hails last week's ruling by the Federal Supreme Court overturning a ban on distribution of the latest issue of the leading national newsweekly Istoe, which a lower court had ordered at the request of Cid Gomes, governor
11. British journalist convicted of contempt for questioning death toll
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked by the Bangladesh court's conviction this week of Dhaka-based British journalist David Bergman on contempt for questioning the official death toll of 1971 liberation war.
12. Canadian group not dealing with major free expression issue
    Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    We need to address how corporate-owned mainstream news organizations restrict the freedom of journalists and prevent the public from having access to a wide variety of important news and opinion articles. This lack of balanced information affects everything from people having the information they need to decide how to vote to all of us better understanding how power is exercised in our communities. The censorship consists of banning some topics and discussions and filtering out stories and ideas that do not fit the current mainstream media agenda.
13. Censorship? Haaretz Deletes Amira Hass Article On Surging Settler Violence
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Israel’s Haaretz has mysteriously deleted a powerful article by Amira Hass headlined “The anti-Semitism that goes unreported,” about an unchecked upsurge in violence against Palestinians by Israeli settlers.
14. Censorship not a solution to terrorism, IFJ & Pakistan media reject guidelines
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) expresses its strong concern over new press guidelines for Pakistan's television and print media.
15. Charlie-berte : liberons l'information !
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Les syndicats de journalistes (SNJ / SNJ-CGT / CFDT-Journalistes), avec leurs Fédérations FIJ (internationale) et FEJ (européenne), saluent les quelque quatre millions de citoyens qui ont participé aux marches et rassemblements dimanche à Paris
16. Chinese authorities continue attempts to control media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists expresses concern regarding the recent directive issued to the Chinese media regarding reporting of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
17. Chinese authorities restrict journalists access to information
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticizes the actions of Chinese authorities, withholding news of a case of public concern until after midnight in order to obstruct non-Mainland media from conducting further investigations.
18. Chinese media worker detained for three months without charge
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) strongly criticizes the illegal detention of a Chinese media worker for three months without reason and threats to a German journalist that her visa would be revoked for not assisting police
19. Connexions
    Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook
    Resource Type: Serial Publication (Periodical)
    Published: 1988
    
20. Ethiopia Should Free Journalists from Jail and Exile
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Africa regional group of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), has today called on the Ethiopia Government to free all journalists jailed and to allow the exiled journalists to come back
21. European Commission launches action against Poland following EU-wide protest
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    The International and European Federation of Journalists have welcomed the action against Poland's restrictive media law.
22. For an international coalition to fight Internet censorship
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2018
    In this open letter from the International Editorial Board of the World Socialist Web Site, the threat and consequences of internet censorship and reduction in access to information is highlighted.
23. Haaretz reporter reaches plea bargain with Tel Aviv district attorney
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Reporters Without Borders has deep reservations about yesterday’s announcement that a deal has been struck between the Tel Aviv district attorney and Haaretz reporter Uri Blau.
24. Haaretz reporter Uri Blau facing up to seven years in prison
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Journalist faces heavy jail sentence for using classified military papers to document human rights abuses and murders by the Israeli military.
25. Honduras: Joint appeal for end to persecution of community and opposition media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    The World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters for Latin America and Caribbean and Reporters Without Borders appeal again for an end to the hostility toward community and opposition media in Honduras.
26. Hong Kong police use force to block reporting of pro-democracy rallies
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has strongly criticised the abuse of power by Hong Kong Police when they attacked journalists, students and citizens at pro-democracy demonstrations on September 27 and 28, 2014.
27. Hungarian journalists work in climate of self-censorship, fear
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    On a rare mission to a European Union country, a CPJ delegation led by board member Kati Marton was in Hungary this week to meet with journalists, media lawyers, managers, rights defenders, policy analysts, and government officials to discuss Hungary
28. IFJ and EFJ Urge Belarusian Authorities to Drop Charges against Journalists
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) join the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), their affiliate in Belarus, in asking the national authorities to drop the charges against
29. IFJ Backs Photojournalists' Fight Back against Arbitrary Ban in London
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    London based photographers staged a Flashmob outside the city hall in London on World Press Freedom Day to denounce arbitrary restrictions on their work in the city where banning of photography in many public spaces is enforced by private security.
30. IFJ calls for media freedom as Sri Lankan presidential election approaches
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the government of Sri Lanka and state forces to ensure media freedom and the safety of journalists as the country's Presidential Election approach next month.
31. IFJ Calls on Al Houthi Leader to End the Occupation of Yemeni Media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called on Abdulmalek Al Houthi, the leader of Ansar Allah Movement, to stop his incitement against Yemeni media and to withdraw his forces from media organisations they are currently occupying
32. IFJ Condemns Israeli Forces' Threat To Censor Palestinian Newspapers
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the actions of Israeli soldiers who forced their way into the Ramallah headquarters of the press, publishing and distribution company, al Ayyam, Wednesday 28 May, 2014.
33. IFJ and EFJ Call on Macedonian Authorities to Grant the Permanent Release of Journalist Kezarovski
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its regional group, the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), together with their members in Macedonia the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (ZNM) and the Trade Union of Macedonian Journalists
34. IFJ/EFJ Condemn mass Arrest of Turkish Journalists
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists and its regional group, the European Federation of Journalists, today condemned the shock raid on Zaman newspaper and Samanyolu TV media resulting in the arrest of at least 31 persons including journalists.
35. IFJ/EFJ Strongly Support Spanish Unions Against Brutal Closure of RTV Valencia (Nou) in Spain
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) have strongly condemned the brutal closure, in Spain, of the public broadcaster Radio Televisio Valenciana (called Canal Nou in Valencian language).
36. IFJ/FAJ Back Journalists Protest over Oppressive Media Bill in Kenya
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) are giving their full backing to journalists in Kenya in their battle against a contentious Media Bill that threatens press freedom in the country.
37. IFJ Marks World Press Freedom Day by Calling for Release of Jailed Journalists
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates are marking this year's World Press Freedom Day by calling for the release of journalists held for their professional activities.
38. IFJ urges China's media regulator to withdraw new rules
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    International Federation of Journalists urges China’s major media regulator to withdraw new rules which will interfere with journalists’ right to work and prevent media workers from properly exercising their duties to report in the public interes
39. In a Time of Torment
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1968
    Independent journalist I.F. Stone on the events and issues of the 1960s.
40. In Azerbaijan, media watchdog raided, equipment confiscated
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Azerbaijani authorities to stop harassing the Baku-based media freedom group Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety.
41. The Inquisition of Climate Science
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 2011
    The Inquisition of Climate Science is the first book to comprehensively take on the climate science denial movement and the deniers themselves, exposing their lack of credentials, their extensive industry funding, and their failure to provide any alternative theory to explain the observed evidence of warming. Lawrence Powell's book clearly reveals that the evidence of global warming is real and that an industry of denial has deceived the American public, putting them and their grandchildren at risk.
42. International Report Demands Radical Reform of Belarus Media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    Today, international media and press freedom organisations issued " For Free and Fair Media in Belarus", a report calling for far reaching reforms of the media in Belarus.
43. "It's Killing the Student Movement": Canary Mission's Blacklist of Pro-Palestine Activists Is Taking a Toll
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2018
    Canary Mission, a website that compiles dossiers on Palestinian rights advocates and labels them racists, anti-Semites, and supporters of terrorism has taken a toll on activists' mental health and their ability to engage in free speech and public advocacy on Palestine.
44. JournalismSources.com
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2017
    A portal featuring news, articles, and resources about journalism, press freedom, free speech, censorship and related topics. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A search feature, subject index, and other research tools make it possible to find additional resources and information.
45. Journalist detained for reporting on political corruption in Pakistan
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) express concerns over the detention of a senior journalist and blogger in tribal area of Waziristan, Pakistan.
46. Journalist fights the Obama administration over its sources
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2011
    Reporters Without Borders is asking the Department of Justice to withdraw the appeal it issued yesterday against New York Times reporter James Risen to force him to testify about his confidential sources.
47. Journalist's home searched, confidentiality of sources threatened
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    Reporters Without Borders is stunned and alarmed to learn that police raided the home of Montreal reporter Eric-Yvan Lemay, taking his finger prints, his computer and the clothes he wore while visiting Montreal area hospitals last month for a story
48. Journalists persecuted by judges in Rostov-on-Don
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The release of Mikhail Khodorkovski, Pussy Riot and Greenpeace activists must not divert attention from the many other threats to fundamental freedoms in Russia.
49. Journalists prosecuted for covering murder case involving president's relatives
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Reporters Without Borders condemns the criminal defamation proceedings against two independent Korean journalists, Kim Ou-joon and Choo Chin-woo, that have been under way for more than a year.
50. Journalists threatened and news website hacked in the Maldives
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists strongly criticizes the hacking of Maldivian news website, Addu Live, and the threats made against its journalists. The IFJ calls on the Maldivian government to condemn the threats and ensure the safety
51. Judicial persecution of Bahraini news providers continues
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns the five-year jail sentences that a court passed today on the photographer Hussain Hubail and the cyber-activist Jassim Al-Nuaimi. Seven other activists received similar sentences.
52. Justice and Freedom Must Prevail for Macedonian Journalist Tomislav Kezarovski
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Macedonian authorities must ensure that all the 'absurd' charges against the journalist Tomislav Kezarovski are dropped so that justice and freedom of expression can prevail.
53. Leaders who publicly threaten journalists
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    As a state leader, public criticism is inevitable. How you deal with it, however, is entirely up to you. When journalists put leaders in a negative light, they can choose to correct their mistakes or the can choose to respond with violence and repression. They can also react emotionally with insults, defamation and racism. This is the state of global leaders who, instead of permitting the freedom of speech, decide to slander journalists who were just doing their job.
54. Leading news website blocked in 3 Arab countries
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has expressed its deep concerns today following the blocking of news web site al-Araby al-Jadeed and its English counterpart The New Arab, in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Egypt.
55. Long Jail Term for Website Editor Critical of Military Coup
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Reporters Without Borders condemns a Bangkok military court's political use of Thailand's lese-majeste legislation to sentence a journalist critical of the military, Thai E-News editor Somsak Pakdeedech, to nine years in prison on 24 November.
56. Malaysian government suspends critical newsweekly 'indefinitely'
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Reporters Without Borders condemns Malaysian deputy home minister Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar’s decision on 19 December to suspend the weekly magazine The Heat “indefinitely” for allegedly violating the terms of its print permit.
57. MEAA concerned by media restrictions on asylum seeker policy
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) in raising strong concerns about the media restrictions that surround Australia's asylum seeker policy and its offshore immigration detention centres.
58. MediaSources.ca
    Resource Type: Website
    Published: 2017
    A web portal featuring resources about media and the media industry, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important articles. A search feature, subject index, and other research tools make it possible to find additional resources and information.
59. Net freedom 'at stake' on WikiLeaks
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2010
    Internet service providers are cutting access to the whistleblower site, raising broader concerns about online freedom.
60. New code of conduct lets Pakistani journalists ... censor themselves
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Reporters Without Borders is concerned about the restrictive nature of a new code of conduct for radio and TV stations that was drafted by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), an information ministry offshoot, and took effect
61. New Crackdown on Media is Step Towards Authoritarism in Ethiopia, Says IFJ
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has condemned the appalling treatment of media by authorities in Ethiopia after a number of journalists and media workers were detained in the country last week.
62. New law further restricts freedom of speech and freedom of the press in Hungary
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU, or “TASZ” in Hungarian) has criticized a new law, enacted by the Hungarian Parliament. The new law punishes by up to three years in prison the creation and distribution of video or voice recordings made for the purpose of harming another person's dignity.
63. Nine news providers arrested on charge of inciting violence
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the arrests of a total of nine journalists and bloggers at the end of last week on a charge of inciting violence.
64. Obama's Sinister Crackdown on the Press
    Detention of Greenwald Partner in London Clearly Came on US Orders
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    David Miranda was placed on such a watch list by the US because of his relationship with Greenwald and was detained and held, without access to a lawyer, for nine hours.
65. Opposition daily throttled financially by lawsuits and dirty tricks
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    The daily newspaper Azadliq, one of the few remaining opposition news outlets, is now in danger of succumbing to efforts to throttle it financially. Many members of Azadliq’s staff have been individually persecuted in connection with their work.
66. Pakistan issues restrictive Code of Conduct for Electronic Media
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in expressing serious concerns over restrictive provisions of the newly introduced Code of Conduct for Electronic Media.
67. Pakistan suspends ARY News TV licence
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    in strongly critcising the decision by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PERMA) to suspend the broadcasting license of ARY News TV channel
68. The Press and the Cold War
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1973
    
69. Royal Thai Navy sues two journalists for quoting Reuters report
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2013
    Reporters Without Borders condemns the criminal defamation charges brought against Alan Morison, an Australian journalist based in the southwestern province of Phuket who edits the news website Phuketwan, and Chutima Sidasathian, a Thai journalist.
70. RSF calls for firm EU stance if Poland does not abandon new media law
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on the European Commission to be firm with Poland if the two-month-old national-conservative 'Law and Justice' (PiS) government fails to abandon the media law that was adopted last week.
71. Security laws attack Australia's press freedom
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA) in describing the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill No 1 an outrageous attack on press freedom in Australia.
72. Shadows of Liberty
    Resource Type: Film
    Published: 2012
    Examines the new media monopoly by corporations in America and the public battle for truth and democracy.
73. SOS Media Burundi's dangerous reporting mission
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2016
    Almost the only relief for those in search of news in Burundi is to be found at SOS Media Burundi, a collective of journalists that emerged spontaneously within 48 hours of the destruction of the radio stations during the May 2014 coup attempt
74. Steady erosion of media rights as Thai military tightens its grip
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The IFJ is deeply concerned about reports of increasing control by the Thailand Military Junta over news and information on radio, television, printed and online media.
75. Supreme Court of Pakistan to indict TV chief and anchor for contempt
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) in expressing deep concern over the legal course against ARY News channel's CEO and its anchor over a broadcasting of a program that challenged
76. Taiwan: Public media independence threatened, despite government denials
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2008
    Reporters Without Borders urges Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou to keep his promises to us to respect public media independence.
77. Thai journalists call to revoke oppressive media laws
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2014
    The International Federation of Journalists joins the Thai Journalists Association and National Union of Journalists, Thailand in calling on the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to immediately revoke the current oppressive media laws
78. Three journalists suspended after hosting Ugandan opposition leader on radio show
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Three journalists were suspended over hosting an opposition presidential hopeful who is also the former Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leader, Dr. Kizza Besigye, on Baba FM radio, without permission from the radio management. The radio was switched off about 15 minutes into the hour-long talk show, in which Besigye was to discuss his political campaign in Busoga.
79. Tribute to leading news site that was forced to close
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2015
    Reporters Without Borders pays tribute to Uznews, ten years after its creation. This leading independent news website closed down last month.
80. Two Azeri journalists imprisoned, a third sentenced
    Sources News Release
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the prison sentences given to journalists at the weekly newspaper Nota on defamation charges.
81. Two foreign reporters arrested in Namibia for filming seal slaughter
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2009
    
82. Women Against Censorship
    Resource Type: Book
    Published: 1985
    Essays which argue that women have nothing to gain by allying themselves with anti-feminist forces and mainstream politicians. The contributors say that censorhip will be used against feminists who seek deep and permanent changes in the status quo.
83. Women Against Censorship (book review)
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 1985
    
84. The Wrong Solution To The Wrong Problem
    Resource Type: Article
    Published: 2012
    What is it to have free press?

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