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30 Jul 2025

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World News Day 2025 will take place on 28 September (Image supplied)

World News Day 2025: Journalism makes a difference

Source: © BBC The BBC is the most trusted international news provider amongst all audiences as well as the UK’s most recognised cultural export internationally

BBC the UK's most trusted news provider internationally

13 May 2025

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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

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Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

Association for Communication and Advertising Introducing the Effie Lions Foundation: Building a marketing industry for everyone

13 Jun 2025

Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

Human8 Human8 names Tim Nguyen product and innovation manager to further advance insight solutions

11 Jun 2025

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Source: © BBC The BBC Board has identified serious flaws in the making of the programme Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone

BBC News takes full responsibility for Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone shortcomings

3 Mar 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

This year a new campaign, Choose Truth, created by South Africa's Daily Maverick, will be featured for World News Day (Image supplied)

South Africa's Daily Maverick's Choose Truth campaign for World News Day

12 Aug 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

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Assange's unconditional release called for by R2K

5 Jan 2022

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Wan-Ifra backs call for UN investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's murder

2 Oct 2019

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

3 Jun 2019

TV-2 is based here, in Tomsk, but it looks like the station's festive season ends on a low note because Putin in Moscow doesn't like being criticised. (Image: Public Domain)

Russia to close independent Siberian TV channel

30 Dec 2014

Moscow. RUSADA considers the accusations to be nothing more than 'wanton speculation'. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

RUSADA dismisses German TV doping claims as 'speculation'

5 Dec 2014

The summary sacking of the veteran editor of Lenta.ru for his coverage of the Ukrainian crisis triggered an exodus of journalists from the media outlet.

Russia blocks top opposition news sites

18 Mar 2014

Second worst year for journalists in jail: Watchdog

Second worst year for journalists in jail: Watchdog

19 Dec 2013

Search for bravest women journalists

Search for bravest women journalists

22 Feb 2013

Ukraine media laws in spotlight again

4 Oct 2012

Russia approves 'web censorship' bill

13 Jul 2012

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

Assange seeking asylum in Ecuador; mother speaks out

22 Jun 2012

International delegation to meet Ukraine president over press freedom concerns

2 Apr 2012

World's press condemns judgment against Ukrainian newspaper

13 Feb 2012

EU should heed call of "One Million for Press Freedom" in Hungary, says IFJ

EU should heed call of "One Million for Press Freedom" in Hungary, says IFJ

26 Oct 2011

Respect for labour rights key for press freedom, says IFJ

Respect for labour rights key for press freedom, says IFJ

26 Oct 2011

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

How to contribute to Bizcommunity, from op-ed pieces to news

Bizcommunity.com 3 Oct 2011

Hungarian media law draws international concern

Hungarian media law draws international concern

14 Dec 2010

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