Iran sentenced a once-exiled journalist to death over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests that began at the end of 2017, authorities said Tuesday. Ruhollah Zam's website and a channel he created on the popular messaging app Telegram had spread the timings ...
U.S. moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions” because of their ties to the government and the Communist Party, a move that could force some to cut staff in the U.S. and ...
China’s security law threatens Hong Kong journalists, says media watchdog
The new national security legislation China is imposing on Hong Kong could be used against journalists operating in Asia’s main financial hub, which maintains distinct freedoms from the mainland, a global media watchdog group said. Reporters Without Borders said Beijing’s move to bypass Hong Kong’s ...
Ostensibly democratic countries are using vague laws to criminalize reporting, leading to more journalists in jail.
Maria Ressa, Philippine journalist critical of leader Rodrigo Duterte, convicted of libel
The decision was called a major blow to press freedom in an Asian bastion of democracy.
Prosecutor gambling scandal lifts veil on press access in Japan
Will the incident prompt any major media outlet to change its ways when socializing with sources?
Media collaborators threaten press freedom in Japan
Japan has too few good journalists because mainstream media reporters unconsciously begin their stories from the point of view of prized informants.
Mike Pompeo tells China not to interfere with U.S. media in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned China against interfering with the work of U.S. journalists in Hong Kong, and said actions impinging on freedoms there could damage diplomatic relations. "These journalists are members of a free press, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable ...
U.S. tightens visa rules for Chinese journalists amid coronavirus tensions
The United States issued a new rule on Friday tightening visa guidelines for Chinese journalists, saying it was in response to the treatment of U.S. journalists in China, a shift that comes amid tensions between the two nations over the coronavirus global pandemic. The United ...
U.S. 'concerned' over shutdown of top Philippine broadcaster
The United States on Thursday voiced concern over the Philippine government-ordered shutdown of the country's top broadcaster ABS-CBN, which has been targeted by President Rodrigo Duterte. "We are concerned by the situation regarding ABS-CBN," State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said. "An independent media plays a critical ...
ABS-CBN Corp., the Philippines’ largest broadcaster previously attacked by President Rodrigo Duterte, was ordered by regulators to stop operating its television and radio stations after its franchise expired on Monday. A hearing on ABS-CBN’s case will be scheduled once the lockdown in the Philippine capital ...
Japan has climbed one place in the 2020 world press freedom rankings to reach 66th place, media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders announced Tuesday. The Paris-based group, known as RSF, also warned that moves to strengthen media control are increasing mainly in regions hit hard ...
