ABC: “The protection of sources is crucial for public interest journalism”
A recent court ruling would have forced the ABC and our journalists to reveal the confidential name of a key source in a defamation case.
STA Director resigns over independence concerns
The Director of the Slovenian News Agency (Sta) has resigned after rejecting a draft funding agreement that he believes undermines the independence of the organisation.
ABC will not appeal validation of police raids on public broadcaster
The validation of a warrant used to raid ABC’s headquarters last June is another blow to media freedom in Australia and an assault on public interest journalism.
Local Democracy Reporting service takes off
New Zealand media organisations are invited to apply to receive content from a $1m pilot scheme aimed at boosting the reporting of local democracy issues across the country.
CfP | RIPE@2020
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