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BURKINA FASO: Journalists now forced to undergo military training (French)
RFI: More than 40 Burkinabe journalists have just participated in a military training course on “patriotism” lasting several days, near Ouagadougou.
BURKINA FASO & CHINA: China-Africa Media Forum: Burkina Faso focuses on content innovation to bring people closer together (French)
Burkina24: Held under the theme “Sharing New Development Opportunities, Building a New Audiovisual Future Together,” the meeting brings together some thirty African countries. Its aim is, in particular, to take stock of Sino-African cooperation in radio, television, and audiovisual media, but also to identify new perspectives.
CHAD & GERMANY: German development cooperation supports first Chadian journalism school (Paywall)
Africa Intelligence: The ISJCT journalism school will open its doors in the capital in October. The project is being supported by both Germany and Switzerland.
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO: DRC shutdown of internet, mobile networks in east extends for over a month amid war
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to restore mobile telecommunications and internet services that have been cut off for more than a month in the Fizi Territory, which includes the city of Baraka, in the eastern province of South Kivu.
ETHIOPIA: In Ethiopia, 5 journalists pressured to apologize for terrorism to win release
CPJ: The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Ethiopian authorities to immediately release five journalists who have been in detention for three years awaiting trial, instead of pressuring them to admit to, and apologize for, taking part in a deadly insurgency in exchange for their freedom.
GHANA: NMC appoints new boards for state-owned media organisations
GBC: The National Media Commission (NMC) has appointed new board members for the four state-owned media organisations in Ghana.
RSF: At least eight journalists were assaulted and media vehicles vandalised while they were covering an opposition rally on August 16 in Homa Bay, western Kenya.
NIGERIA: HOS urges media to uphold balanced and constructive journalism
Radio Nigeria: The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack has urged media organizations to sustain the tradition of factual, balanced and constructive journalism with which it has reported operations of the federal Civil Service.
SOMALIA: The new Penal Code risks further criminalising journalism under the guise of reform
RSF: omalia’s Federal Parliament is preparing to examine a draft Penal Code intended to replace legislation that is more than 60 years old. As it currently stands, several provisions of the bill risk seriously undermining press freedom and the right to information.
SOUTH AFRICA: SABC, Chinese broadcaster JSBC enter into MOU
SABC: The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a Chinese media house, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) to strengthen broadcasting cooperation and promote cultural exchange between South Africa and China.
SUDAN: CPJ joins call to extend UN fact-finding mission on Sudan
CPJ: Its continued work is critical to ensuring that attacks on journalists in Sudan are documented and those responsible can be held accountable.
TOGO: Togo says it has ‘serious’ evidence against detained French journalists
RFI: Togo’s government says it has “serious and consistent evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers detained since July on charges of making false statements. Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani were arrested along with their Togolese fixer, Fred Vedomey, and have denied wrongdoing.
Ifex: MISA Regional acknowledges the enactment of the Access to Information (ATI) law and the repeal of criminal defamation of the president as historical milestones. However, these are paper victories that have been neutralised by institutional silence.
ZIMBABWE: Public service journalism must not be allowed to die — ZMC
Herald: THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) Executive Secretary Mr Godwin Phiri has called for concerted efforts to safeguard public service journalism, saying the survival of the media is critical to the survival of the nation.
REGIONAL: State, Determinants, Dynamics, and Fate of Media and Free Expression Rights in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea (Report)
MFWA: This report examines the state of press freedom and freedom of expression in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and Guinea, four West African countries under military-led governments that have experienced coups since 2021.
Le Monde: Radio Begum, ‘a radio station made by women for women,’ is the only connection to the outside world for many Afghan women. It is one of several projects to help young girls access education under the Taliban regime.
BANGLADESH: Bangladesh’s media after the July Uprising
The Financial Express: The uprising of July 2024 in Bangladesh not only marked a political surprise in Bangladesh but also posed an important test for its media system.
BANGLADESH: NIMC, BTV, Betar need revamp
The New Nation: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon has called for structural transformation and radical modernisation of media institutions to reflect public aspirations and respond effectively to the rapidly changing technological landscape.
BANGLADESH: Radio for climate action: Making climate info more accessible and actionable through Bangladesh Betar
BBC Media Action: At 32, Mehedi Hasan Mamun has been helping in his family’s fields in Bangladesh for as long as he can remember. His family has farmed large rice paddies and other crops in Mymensing’s Trishal district, more than 115 km north of Dhaka, for generations.
BANGLADESH: Yasser for speedy implementation of govt’s decisions
BSS: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasser Khan Choudhury today stressed the speedy implementation of the plans adopted by the ministry and its departments.
HONG KONG: Media co-operation MOU signed (Press release)
News.gov.hk: The Information Services Department (ISD) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Co-operation (MOU) with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) to strengthen media collaboration and showcase Hong Kong’s achievements globally.
INDIA: Press clubs must become institutional force to defend media freedom: N. Ram
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism: As young demonstrators turned their backs on TV anchors, a new generation of phone-and-mic journalists covered a movement that shook the establishment
INDONESIA: DISCUSSING THE CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING. TVRI BENGKULU HAS A MORNING DIALOGUE ON “RRI BENGKULU MENYAPA” (Indonesian)
TVRI: Television of the Republic of Indonesia (TVRI) affirmed its commitment to remaining relevant amidst the rapid digital transformation and changing audience behavior. This was conveyed by the Head of TVRI Bengkulu Station while speaking on the Morning Dialogue program “RRI Bengkulu Menyapa” (Regional Dialogue) at the RRI Bengkulu Studio on Friday, August 21, 2026.
INDONESIA: Head of International Relations Department of TVRI: Indonesia takes centre stage in multipolar media
TV BRICS: Representative of the Indonesian national public television network emphasises the role of public media and digital platforms in shaping global narratives
KAZAKHSTAN: From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced
CPJ: Ahead of this month’s parliamentary election, independent journalists in Kazakhstan have faced “unprecedented” pressure, ranging from criminal prosecutions to professional bans, and this crackdown warrants heightened international scrutiny to ensure the country upholds its obligations on media freedom.
NEPAL: Government sets ambitious targets to transform Nepal’s communications sector
Khabarhub: Prime Minister Balendra Shah and Information and Communications Minister Dr Bikram Timilsina have signed a performance agreement for fiscal year 2026/27, setting measurable targets for the development and transformation of Nepal’s communications sector.
SINGAPORE & INDIA: TRAI, Singapore’s IMDA sign LoI to strengthen cooperation in telecom, broadcasting regulation
Storyboard 18: TRAI and Singapore’s IMDA signed an LoI to boost telecom and broadcasting regulation cooperation, exchanging knowledge on spectrum management, market regulation, and consumer protection.
SOUTH KOREA: YouTube dominates Korea’s media use, clocking nearly 44 hours a month
The Korea Herald: Data shows Wavve nearly closing gap with Netflix on users’ time spent in first half of 2026
AUSTRALIA: ABC and SAFC launch First Look grant program to accelerate South Australian screen projects (Press release)
ABC: The ABC and the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) have joined forces to launch the ABC First Look – Early Development Grant, a new initiative designed to support South Australian creatives in developing bold, distinct and original screen projects for the ABC.
AUSTRALIA: SBS WorldWatch embraces digital future with move to SBS On Demand (Press release)
SBS: On 18 September, SBS WorldWatch will transition from a linear television channel to an enhanced digital-only service on SBS On Demand, providing international news in 38 languages from 49 broadcasters around the world.
AUSTRALIA: The ABC has a tradition of mocking the powerful. Now, after the Rinehart furore, it risks creating a comedy no-go zone (Opinion)
The Guardian: I didn’t think the Race Around the World segment was funny, but does the ABC really need to change its editorial policies to make sure violence and humour sleep in separate beds?
NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand to consider banning children under 16 from social media
The Guardian: Prime minister Christopher Luxon’s party to introduce bill seeking the ban, citing harm to a generation of children
SAMOA: Opposition leader arrested as its press freedom rankings fall
CIVICUS: Civic space in Samoa is rated as ‘open’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. However, there have been concerns about criminal defamation charges brought against critics, intimidation of the media and challenges for journalists in accessing state information.
AUSTRIA: Neos oppose higher ORF fees: “It won’t happen with us.” (German)
Der Standard: Media spokeswoman Brandstötter: “ORF needs a clear definition of its public service mandate instead of a debate about additional funding”
AUSTRIA: ORF license fee increase from 2028? What’s really behind the sensational headlines? (German)
Der Standard: The government is cutting the ORF’s subsidy by 93 million euros. In order for the ORF to take legal action against this, it must notify the media authority that the funds are insufficient.
AUSTRIA: ORF Taps Net Insight for Full IP Upgrade
TVTech: Its Nimbra platform is being used as the core media transport solution for a new nationwide IP contribution network for the Austrian public broadcaster ORF
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: BHRT To Seek Review of Sarajevo Court Judgment Ordering It to Pay RTRS 17 Million BAM
Sarajevo Times: BHRT will request a review of the judgment of the Sarajevo court under which it is required to pay RTRS around 17 million KM over disputed marketing revenues and the use of fixed radio links. The ruling has led to the blocking of BHRT’s account, despite a separate judgment determining that RTRS owes BHRT a significant amount of money.
CZECH REPUBLIC: ČT will demand the lifting of the ban on online advertising and the sponsorship cap (Czech)
Media Guru: Czech Television will enter the autumn negotiations on the form of the Public Service Media Act, through which the current government coalition wants to abolish the financing of CT through TV fees, with a demand to restore the ability to place commercial communications as was possible until the end of April 2025.
CZECH REPUBLIC: Three cameras, a small production. 70 years ago, the first Ostrava transmission truck went into the field (Press release – Czech)
CT: Despite the cramped space, the first transmission truck was a groundbreaking piece of equipment. Thanks to it, Ostrava Television was able to expand its reach from a small broadcast room on the ground floor of the transmitter in Hošťálkovice to the entire region.
DENMARK: DR files arbitration case against the Danish Journalists’ Association (Press release – Danish)
DR: DR has determined that no agreement could be reached on a settlement with the Danish Journalists’ Union regarding the Danish Journalists’ Union’s financial support for DR employees in connection with work stoppages that violate the collective agreement.
FINLAND: Jyrki Rosenberg: Globalization and digitalization cannot be stopped, and that is why Yle must be the best in the world (Finnish)
Yle: Finland is a small geographical area in the global digital media market, and therefore Yle’s national mission requires global excellence, writes Jyrki Rosenberg, Director of Yle’s Media Unit.
FranceInfo: Unknown to the general public before launching, in November 2025, a commission of inquiry into public broadcasting, the UDR deputy, allied with the National Rally, has made a name for himself with a highly publicized method and a report published with firm recommendations.
GERMANY: Nostalgia meets livestream: “ZDFtapes” brings treasures from the broadcaster’s archive to Twitch (Press release – German)
ZDF: Television history you can talk about: On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., ZDF launches “ZDFtapes,” a weekly live format on Twitch, offering insights into program highlights from six decades.
GERMANY & US: Media companies and associations oppose American visa plans for correspondents. (Press release – German)
ZDF: ARD, Deutschlandradio, ProSiebenSat.1, RTL Deutschland, Deutsche Welle, ZDF, BDZV and MVFP are asking the Federal Government for diplomatic support.
HUNGARY: Hungarian public news back on air after PM Magyar’s media reforms
Le Monde: PM Peter Magyar ran reforms to restore independence for public media outlets, which had been controlled under ex-PM Viktor Orban. An independent news site said the first public news broadcast since July 7 had balanced coverage.
HUNGARY: Joint letter to Ministers calling for strong anti-SLAPP law
EFJ: The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the International Press Institute (IPI) and the CASE Coalition in urging Hungary’s Minister of Justice and Minister for Social Relations and Culture to ensure the adoption of a strong anti-SLAPP law and accept the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union’s request for an in-person consultation.
IRELAND: Journalists say they were under Garda surveillance over identity of sources – report
RTÉ: Journalists on both sides of the border have reported being put under police surveillance as authorities sought to identify confidential sources.
LITHUANIA: In the new season, LRT will focus even more on people’s problems and finding solutions. (Press release – Lithuanian)
LRT: In the new season, LRT will not only cover the most important events, but also seek answers together with residents, experts and decision-makers.
THE NETHERLANDS: Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS will not participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2027 (Dutch)
AVROTROS: AVROTROS will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027 because the event can no longer be considered neutral, with a participating country still involved in a large-scale military conflict.
THE NETHERLANDS: NPO response to request from member broadcasters regarding Ongehoord Nederland (Press release – Dutch)
NPO: The member broadcasters requested the NPO in June 2026 to call upon the Minister to take appropriate measures against Ongehoord Nederland (ON!).
SERBIA: Spiral of violence against journalists intensifying in total impunity
EFJ: The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the undersigned organisations raise alarm over the spiral of violence against journalists in Serbia that has intensified over the past weeks.
SLOVAKIA: STVR has launched a new audio platform, Audio STVR (Slovak)
DennikN: STVR has launched a new audio platform, Audio STVR, which offers Slovak Radio shows and live broadcasts of radio stations. The platform is available on the web and as a mobile application.
SLOVENIA: Further deterioration of the liquidity position of RTV Slovenia (Press release – Slovenian)
RTV SLO: The liquidity position of RTV Slovenia has been burdened for a long time, mainly due to the fact that the state, as the founder, has not yet fulfilled its legal obligations under Article 30 of the Radio and Television Slovenia Act this year.
SLOVENIA: Ministry of Finance: There is currently no possibility of additional funding for RTVS (Slovenian)
Delo: EUR 2.5 million less liquid assets than planned means that they will have to take additional measures to ensure ongoing liquidity.
SPAIN: RTVE rejects the expulsion of its team from Castillejos and defends the right to information at the Ceuta border (Press release – Spanish) (15 August)
RTVE: The Spanish Radio and Television Corporation (RTVE) expresses its strongest condemnation of the decision by Moroccan authorities to force the RTVE and EFE news team to leave the town of Castillejos (Fnideq).
SWITZERLAND: Jean-Michel Cina steps down as Chair of SRG (Press release)
SRG SSR: SRG Chair Jean-Michel Cina has informed the Board of Directors that he is resigning from his position after nearly ten years. The timing of the change is a conscious decision as SRG’s most important strategic project ‘Enavant’ has been successfully launched and is now moving into the implementation phase.
UK: Auntie v influencers: why YouTubers are ready for battle with the BBC
The Guardian: Content creators are fighting proposal to boost traditional broadcasters in video platforms’ all-powerful algorithms
UK: BBC and ScreenSkills co-publish new study of the UK Digital Content Creator landscape Creator Skills: Progression, Provision and Priorities (Press release)
BBC: The research centres around creator engagement, with the report’s findings grounded in the experiences and realities of digital content creators
UK: In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting? (Opinion) (11 August)
The Conversation: What we watch on television, hear on the radio and see on our screens is shaped by decisions that are still largely made in Westminster. That includes the rules governing broadcasters, how public service media are funded and regulated and how the UK’s nations and regions are represented.
UK: New Gaelic-language feature film development opportunity announced (Press release)
BBC: The initiative seeks to build on the success of minority-language films
UK: The BBC v the algorithm: how the broadcaster can survive the YouTube age (Paywall)
The Observer: Social media is destroying the broadcaster’s place at the heart of national life. The key to its survival lies in the revival of its original mission
UKRAINE: NUJU launches international advisory council to strengthen support for journalists in wartime
EFJ: Today, on Ukraine independence day, our Ukrainian affiliate, the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) launched the International Advisory Council of the Journalists’ Solidarity Centers, a pro bono, non-governing advisory board.
UKRAINE: Solutions journalism in Ukraine: an editorial gamble in the midst of war
RSF: What is it like to be a solutions journalist in wartime? For more than four years, coverage of Ukraine has largely been reported through the lens of the front line.
UKRAINE: Suspilne’s AI Strategy: an interview with Lora Yaremchuk, Director of the Department of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence (Press release) (11 August)
Suspilne: In June, Suspilne Ukraine launched its Department of Innovation and Artificial Intelligence. It is headed by Lora Yaremchuk, who previously worked at the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, where she focused on European integration and artificial intelligence.
UKRAINE & RUSSIA: From Melitopol to Russian prisons: three years in captivity for six Ukrainian media professionals
RSF: Six media professionals from Melitopol, an occupied city in southeastern Ukraine, remain languishing in Kremlin prisons after being arrested arbitrarily by Russian forces. They have been subject to unjust convictions, ill treatment and sometimes detained incommunicado since their arrest on August 20, 2023.
BRAZIL: Indigenous journalists launch groundbreaking communication manual. (Portuguese)
EBC: The Poranga Marandúa indigenous journalism manual was launched this Monday (10), in the Chamber of Deputies, in Brasília. The tool is unprecedented and brings terms, guidelines and principles from the perspective of indigenous peoples.
COLOMBIA: Colombia’s earthquake tests a new government’s transparency
LatAm Journalism Review: President Abelardo de la Espriella’s administration pulled detailed disaster data from public view, raising concerns about the emergency response and future crises.
COLOMBIA: Inravisión, under the Petro administration, allegedly used education funds for digital advertising: this is the accusation (Spanish)
Infobae: Amid the scandal over the suppression of content on peace radio stations, the Ministry of ICT asserted that a series of possible irregularities occurred in the contracts signed by the Public Media System.
COLOMBIA: MinTic announces restructuring of the public media system (Spanish)
La Silla Vacia: The Public Media System (RTVC) was a propaganda machine during Gustavo Petro’s administration. The new Minister of Information Technologies, Alexandra Falla, and the director of Inravisión (formerly RTVC), Ángela Mora, announced a package of measures to restructure the public media system.
COLOMBIA: The Ombudsman’s Office is asking for a review of the suspension of the Peace Radio Stations, which now only broadcast music. (Spanish)
Infobae: The organization warned that the 20 stations have a special function in territories affected by the conflict and asked the Government to guarantee the continuity of their news, regional, cultural and educational content.
GRENADA: Grenada Workshop Builds Media Literacy Skills Across the Caribbean
DevDiscourse: The workshop focused on strengthening Media and Information Literacy (MIL), giving participants space to examine how people create, receive, interpret and share information in an increasingly digital society.
MEXICO: Audience rights or media control? Government proposal sparks debate in Mexico
LatAm Journalism Review: The proposed guidelines would impose new obligations and penalties on radio and TV broadcasters. Media outlets and experts warn they could lead to sanctions and censorship.
PERU: Organization in Peru warns that bill would criminalize journalism
LatAm Journalism Review: The National Association of Journalists of Peru (ANP) warned about a bill that seeks to criminalize so-called “aggravated glorification of crime” during periods of political crisis and/or social conflict.
REGIONAL: Caribbean media leaders explore stronger regional co-operation at CBU assembly
Guyana Chronicles: GUYANA is hosting regional media, government and business leaders for the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU) 57th Annual General Assembly, with discussions focusing on greater cooperation as the region’s media and communications sectors undergo rapid technological change.
REGIONAL: How to “detoxify” drug coverage in Latin America
LatAm Journalism Review: Dozens of journalists have learned to broaden drug coverage beyond trafficking and criminalization through a mentorship initiative that is about to launch its seventh edition.
News Source: The 57th Annual General Assembly of the Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) opened last evening at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre with the Director of the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas, Ambassador John Feeley underscoring the importance of a free press to democratic societies.
GAZA: Israeli army escalates violence against Palestinian journalists
RSF: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) highlights recent attacks and obstructions committed by the Israeli army against Palestinian journalists reporting from the occupied West Bank.
IRAN: In Iran, contact with foreigners could soon be a crime
DW: A new bill would impose sweeping restrictions and penalties for ties with foreign institutions and contacts with foreign-based media, making it even more difficult to access information within Iran.
ISRAEL: Israel’s media reform isn’t deregulation (Opinion)
The Jerusalem Post: Israel’s new law also redistributes market advantages, weakens safeguards for independent journalism, and leaves a politically exposed regulator to administer the new system.
ISRAEL: Israeli television is thriving on screen – but insiders warn of an industry in crisis
The Jerusalem Post: Israeli television is still producing global hits, but behind the success, budgets, politics and fewer commissions threaten the industry’s future
SYRIA: SANA marks first year after transformation with return of experienced journalists
SANA: The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) marked the first anniversary of its relaunch under the slogan “SANA… A Turning Point,” highlighting efforts to restore its identity as a national media institution and bring back journalists who had left the agency.
SYRIA: Syrians Can’t Rebuild Trust in Their Country Without a Free Press
The Tharrir Institute: Despite improvements in press freedom in post-Assad Syria, more must be done to protect independent and critical voices.
TURKEY & CHINA: Chinese propaganda in Türkiye is designed to silence Uyghur voices
RSF: Over the past decade, Beijing has ramped up its media presence in Türkiye, which is home to a large diaspora of Uyghurs, a minority severely oppressed in China.
CANADA: A View of Radio Issues from CBC/Radio-Canada (Insight)
Radio World: CBC/Radio-Canada, that country’s national public broadcaster, recently became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union, an alliance of public service media, after more than seven decades as an associate EBU member.
CANADA & EUROPE: Building the future together: what European broadcasters can learn from CBC/Radio-Canada
TVB Europe: TVBEurope speaks to François Legrand, senior director, Innovation Hub, to find out what European broadcasters can learn from the organisation’s experiences of pushing technological boundaries
US: Free Speech for Broadcasters Is Too Important for Partisan Games (Opinion)
TVTech: Government intimidation is not the answer
US: New GM of PBS New Mexico has affinity for telling Indigenous stories (Interview)
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Afro Tech: What happens when you suddenly lose access to the cloud? That question is at the center of a lawsuit involving Nine PBS, the St. Louis, MO-based PBS member station, and Open Source Storage (OSS), a cloud storage provider that allegedly cut off access
The Alaska Story: Democrat US Senate candidate Mary Peltola is turning taxpayer funding for public broadcasting into a campaign issue, accusing Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of “abandoning Alaska” by supporting cuts approved by Congress last year.
US: Pentagon fires publisher and editor of US military news outlet Stars and Stripes
The Guardian: The Pentagon has fired the publisher and the editor of Stars and Stripes, the US military news outlet that has clashed with the Trump administration and armed forces brass over its partly taxpayer-funded reporting.
US: Public can’t be left out of conversations about public broadcasting (Editorial)
Albert Lea Tribune: By its very nature, public broadcasting requires the support of donors who through their financial giving set down stakes in how this kind of broadcasting functions. The very giving itself denotes a deep caring for what public broadcasting represents.
US: Southern Minnesota PBS station to join Twin Cities PBS; organization to rebrand
CBS: Twin Cities PBS says it will soon change its name to Minnesota PBS and extend its coverage to southern Minnesota as fellow PBS member station KSMQ joins the organization.
IPI: The winners of the 2026 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero and Free Media Pioneer Awards reflect on the power of independent journalism in times of authoritarianism.
How journalists and communities work together to confront low levels of trust
The Conversation: The public’s loss of trust corresponds with the explosive development of our information ecosystem. The more options audiences have to find news elsewhere, the less trust the public has placed in traditional forms of journalism.
One click away: How safe are journalists from cyberattacks?
GBC: Sena receives a message while working on a story. It appears to be from a trusted contact and carries an urgent request to open a link.
The Meta trial, the ban on social media for under 15s… how can we protect our children without cutting them off from the world? (French) (13 August)
RTBF: The platforms are once again in the hot seat: the Meta trial is currently underway in the United States. Convicted this year following a complaint by a teenager, then by a US state, Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) is now facing a coalition of attorneys general determined to demonstrate before federal courts that these social networks were deliberately made addictive for minors.
What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report (Report)
UN: A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
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