All Journalism Is Local: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day at the National Press Club
Media panels in honor of #WorldPressFreedomDay, hosted by the National Press Club, focused on the importance of local journalism.
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The World News You Missed This Week – May 1st, 2017
See what you missed this week: From France and India, to Turkey and Venezuela.
CPJ’s Attacks on the Press Anthology Describes the Challenges Journalism Faces in 2017
On Tuesday, the Committee to Protect Journalists released its latest “Attacks on the Press” anthology. The theme this year: Repression 2.0. The compilation, which features nearly two dozen short pieces by prominent journalists and media figures, aims to be a comprehensive account of the challenges
The World News You Missed This Week – April 13th, 2017
Church bombing in Egypt Egypt Cabinet OKs state of emergency after Palm Sunday church bombings A stunned nation watched funerals for victims of the bombings on national TV and citizens raised questions and fears about what some consider lax security at churches. “The state of
Russia is Recruiting People to Become Unwitting Twitter Bots. But is it Working?
In March, the Russian embassy in the United Kingdom rolled out a new, interactive “online diplomacy” program in an apparent attempt to promote a more favorable image of the country in the West. The program, described by the embassy as the “Russian Diplomatic Online Club”
EU Foreign Policy Chief Under Fire for Handling of Anti-Disinformation Campaign
Nearly two months after the European Union pledged to ramp up its anti-disinformation campaign, it appears the Commission has little to show for it. The East StratCom Task Force, an agency set up to counter pro-Russian propaganda, anti-Western disinformation, and other sources of “fake news”
It’s Not Easy Being ‘Prime Minister Selfie’
The day was January 12, 2017 and Justin Trudeau was holding his first town hall event of the year. Unlike most political Q&A’s, this one was held entirely on Snapchat. The event, like many moments featuring Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister, quickly went “viral.” Beaming through
Can the EU Stop the Spread of Fake News?
The European Commission announced in late January that it will ramp up its efforts to combat fake news by committing more staff resources to its anti-disinformation task force. The initiative, known as the East Stratcom Task Force, was set up in 2015 to fight back
With New Blog, The Washington Post Seeks to Cover Challenges Facing Democracies Worldwide
The rise of populism and a deepening distrust in the government and the media have upended old assumptions about the world. Many in academic and journalistic circles are beginning to question whether democracy is something that can be taken for granted. In an effort to
New Jersey Bill Threatens Local Newspapers, Raises Fears About Government Transparency
Just days before the New Jersey state legislature adjourned for the holiday recess, lawmakers quietly slipped a relatively innocuous-sounding bill through committee. The measure, which was strongly favored by Governor Chris Christie, would have repealed a state law requiring municipal governments to publish legal notices