Sudan becomes fourth country to sign Declaration on Media Freedom
Sudan has joined three other countries in the Arab World in a pledge to respect and protect media freedom and the right to information.
Egypt passes new law to keep media in check
New media law in Egypt paves the way for a new Supreme Council to regulate and control the media, raising further press freedom concerns.
Controversial defamation penalties revealed in the Maldives
Freedom of expression and media independence take another blow in the Maldives as the government brings controversial Defamation Act penalties into effect.
Public broadcaster in Brazil will go back to buying content from private TV
The series of measures that have lately affected the structure of the Brazilian public broadcaster will now have an impact on the content it produces.
New PSB in Israel may never see the light of the day
The Israeli government may revoke the decision to establish a new public broadcaster in what could be a serious detriment to democracy in the country.
EBC’s situation contested in public hearing
After the recent changes and government interference, former members of the Brazilian public broadcaster met with Parliament to debate its current situation.
Further measures undermine public media in Brazil
The government’s decision to wipe out the EBC Board of Trustees further derails the public broadcaster's freedom and independence.
Proposed bill could regulate & punish media in Namibia
A new information bill proposed by the government in Namibia could impact media freedom by punishing professionals who report “irresponsibly”.
Nigerian public media should be independent to promote democracy
Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), talked about the current state of public broadcasting in Nigeria, calling for structural changes.