press freedom

The Court of Tax Appeals has acquitted Maria Ressa and Rappler of four charges of tax evasion, although three charges are still pending.

The popular private news broadcaster, ARY News, could face “permanent closure” after its operating licence was revoked by the state-run media regulatory body.

The communication was sent by four UN specialist experts, who work on arbitrary detention, freedom of speech, violence against women and Iran.

PMA calls on Turkey’s media regulator to lift the ban on the online Turkish-language news services of Deutsche Welle and Voice of America.

The ABC Chair, Ita Buttrose, has called for stronger press freedoms in Australia and greater protections for public interest journalism.

The latest action taken by Russian officials – which includes banning some UK public media workers from reporting from inside Russia – is another blow to independent journalism in the country.  

Joint statement calling on the Czech Government to live up to its promises to strengthen the independence of public broadcasters ahead of its EU presidency.

The heads of some of the world’s largest public service media organisations highlighted how press freedom cannot be taken for granted.

Swedish Radio's Director-General Cilla Benkö gives keynote address at press freedom conference in Washington.

For World Press Freedom Day 2022, PMA has analysed six press freedom themes which have been prevalent across the past twelve months.