Journalist safety
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Pope Leo calls for defense of journalism: ‘A right that must be protected’
Tags: Journalist safety“Doing the work of a journalist can never be considered a crime, but it is a right that must be protected,” the pontiff said in…
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RSF appeals to Israeli Supreme Court against media blackout imposed on Gaza
Reporters Without Borders has joined the petition by the Foreign Press Association for the Gaza Strip to be opened to journalists, who have been denied…
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Palestine: At least 224 journalists and media workers killed in Gaza
At least 224 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed, several have been injured and others are missing during the war in Gaza.
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Resources available for journalists feeling unsafe
Online resources are available from journalism groups to help journalists who are feeling unsafe because of activity of a threatening nature online or via social…
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Ceasefire brings some calm but not safety for journalists in Gaza, West Bank
While seven journalists were released as part of the ceasefire that began on October 10, the Committee to Protect Journalists has documented the killing of…
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Foley-Medill Award given to Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders
The Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders will be awarded the 2025 James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism.
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Israel frees 14 journalists detained from Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla
The vessel that was part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), one of several aid convoys that have attempted to break the blockade on Gaza.
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Ceasefire in Gaza: Israeli authorities must end media blockade
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, confirmed on Friday, 10 October, comes after two years of unprecedented massacres against the press in Gaza.
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Al Jazeera chief urges better protection for journalists in conflict zones
The Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network has stressed the importance of protecting journalists working in conflict zones.
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Gaza has become journalism’s graveyard. Killing journalists is killing the truth
“For 24 long months now, Gaza has become the most dangerous place in the world to practise our profession,” the author said.
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RSF files fifth complaint with ICC about Israeli war crimes against journalists in Gaza
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has filed its fifth complaint against Israel with the International Criminal Court (ICC) since October 2023.
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Medill to host ‘Press Freedom Under Fire: Threats to Journalism and Democracy’ Oct. 23-24
Tags: Journalist safetyA two-day session will feature discussions with domestic and international newsroom leaders, experts and on-the-ground reporters about the challenges facing journalists.