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Media Freedom

The ability of journalists to report freely on matters of public interest is a crucial indicator of democracy.

Media freedom | Global Challenges & Solutions - Britannica

Media freedom is generally held to be necessary for democratic societies. Individuals generally cannot get sufficient information on their own ...

Media Freedom Coalition: Home

About the MFC. Media freedom is an integral element of democracy, human rights, global security and prosperity. The MFC brings together 51 countries from six ...

Freedom of the press - Wikipedia

The concept of freedom of speech is often covered by the same laws as freedom of the press, thereby giving equal treatment to spoken and published expression.

Freedom of the Media – CSCE - Helsinki Commission

Freedom of the Media. Freedom of the media is the fundamental right of various forms of media—including print, radio, television, and online media—to operate ...

2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake ...

The 2023 Index spotlights the rapid effects that the digital ecosystem's fake content industry has had on press freedom.

Amdt1.9.1 Overview of Freedom of the Press - Constitution Annotated

The First Amendment speaks separately of freedom of speech and freedom of the press is no constitutional accident, but an acknowledgment of the critical role ...

Index - RSF

RSF's World Press Freedom Index aims to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories.

Resilience of Independent Media - Thomson Reuters Foundation

Accurate, balanced and impartial journalism drives transparency and accountability, strengthening democracy. But media freedom is in decline around the world.

Freedom of the Press Foundation

Our news site and database systematically document press freedom violations in the U.S. — from arrests of journalists and the seizure of their equipment to ...

World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development

World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development ... Independent journalism is in peril, faced with the erosion of business models, increasing ...

Press Freedom's Dark Horizon

Press freedom globally has declined to its lowest levels in 13 years, thanks both to new threats to journalists and media outlets in major democracies, and to ...

World Press Freedom Day - EN | United Nations

the purpose of the day is to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom, assess the state of press freedom throughout the world, ...

Press Freedom - United States Department of State

67 items. Remarks. Secretary Antony J. Blinken. Remarks to the Press. Antony J. Blinken. September 13, 2024. Press Briefing Room. Washington, DC.

Global Report 2021/2022 | World Trends in Freedom of Expression ...

The Report also examines the impact of COVID-19 on already struggling news media environments, ranging from new restrictions on press freedom to failing ...

World Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia

The World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an annual ranking of countries compiled and published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) since 2002 based upon the ...

Media Freedom Rapid Response

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) is a Europe-wide mechanism, which tracks, monitors and reacts to violations of press and media freedom in EU Member ...

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media

The work of the Representative The Representative's activities can be divided into two groups: observing media developments as part of an early warning ...

Protecting journalists and promoting media freedom: New rules ...

This week, two pieces of EU legislation enter into force which will ensure greater protection of journalists and further support media freedom.

Mapping Media Freedom: Home

Mapping Media Freedom documents all press and media freedom violations that occur across EU Member States and candidate countries.