Tag: Freedom of the press
Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko on Ukraine, Putin and being poisoned
Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has survived a poisoning attempt and managed to evade a Chechen hit squad, but the attempts on her life have not dissuaded her from becoming one…
How Indian authorities ‘weaponised’ a New York Times report to target the press
NewsClick, a defiantly critical news site, has been in the Indian government’s sights over the past few years. But there was little to show after extensive financial probes – until…
France’s Murdoch? Right-wing media swoop threatens ‘pillar of French democracy’
The shock appointment of a far-right editor to run one of France’s best-known mainstream newspapers has sparked calls for urgent steps to protect the pluralism and independence of the French…
Former correspondents in Russia call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich
The letter states, “We call on the Russian authorities to drop these charges and immediately release Evan Gershkovich.” The 31-year-old US journalist stands accused of espionage and has been incarcerated…