Category: Local Reporter
Covid-19: Dying in Pursuit of Journalism in Mexico
Reporting on the pandemic in Latin America is proving riskier than in any other region of the world. Figures recorded by non-governmental organizations show that…
Sounding the Death Knell for Media Freedom in the Philippines
The war against the media freedom in the Philippines has now reached a new level when one of the most watched broadcasters in the country…
Trying to Save Journalism, Romanian Government Funds Junk Media
Claiming that they wanted to support journalism and correctly inform the public throughout the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, the Romanian government has decided to dole out…
How Colombian Military Used American Aid Money to Snoop on Journalists
Allegations that the army conducts illegal intercepts and collects intelligence about journalists, judges and human rights lawyers are not new in Colombia; but when American…
Rustavi2 Television in a Bind as Ownership Changes
“Now I have to say goodbye.” This is how Diana Jojua, one of the most prominent anchors on Rustavi2, Georgia’s most watched television chain, announced…
Newspapers in Pakistan: Extinction Crisis
A major media group in Pakistan shuts down five of its publications as journalism crisis in the country worsens. Jang Group of Newspapers, the largest…
Hungarian Government’s Monopoly in the Media: The Last Act
Hungary’s pro-government media outlets get together to create a powerful media conglomerate. The stink of the old communist days is in the air. The owners…
Cameroon’s Independent Media: Zero Tolerance
One of the wealthiest media tycoons in Cameroon lands firmly into the government’s crosshairs as attacks on independent journalism intensify. Only seven years ago, Mimi…
Head of Open Society Journalism Program Quits
The director of the Program on Independent Journalism (PIJ), the flagship journalism program of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) has quit, the OSF announced. Ms…
Hungary: Prime Minister’s Allies Take Over Popular News Website
Hungarian businessman Zoltan Speder sold in mid-September 2018 his stake in the company cemp-X Online, which owns several publications and indirectly controls Index.hu, Hungary’s largest independent…
