American journalists may soon have protection from Congress against attempts by the federal government to seize their private data. A bipartisan coalition in the House and Senate reintroduced the PRESS Act (Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying) on June 21 to limit the government’s ability to compel reporters to disclose data that might reveal the identities…
Congressional Bill Aims To Protect Journalists From Government Surveillance
June 22, 2023
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Russia Bans ‘Unfriendly’ Countries’ Journalists From Showpiece Economic Gathering
MOSCOW—Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman said Saturday that journalists from countries that Russia regards as unfriendly have been banned from covering this year’s economic forum in St. Petersburg, one of the country’s showpiece events. The move underlines the intensifying animosity between Russia and countries that have imposed sanctions connected to the fighting in Ukraine or…
Journalists to Strike June 5 at the Largest US Newspaper Chain
Journalists across the U.S. will walk off their jobs next week at roughly two dozen newsrooms run by Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S., their union said Thursday. The mostly one-day strike, which will start June 5, aims to protest Gannett’s leadership and cost-cutting measures imposed since its 2019 merger with GateHouse Media….
Journalist Working for AFP News Agency Killed in Ukraine
PARIS—French international news agency Agence France-Presse says its Ukraine video coordinator was killed Tuesday during a rocket attack near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Arman Soldin, 32, was with a team of AFP journalists traveling with Ukrainian soldiers when the group came under fire with Grad rockets, the agency said. The rest of the…
Survey Shows Hundreds of Hong Kong Journalists Moved Overseas; Over 30% of Respondents Continue to Work in the Media
According to the recent survey “Journalists in Exile: A Survey of Media Workers in the Hong Kong Diaspora,” it is believed that a few hundred journalists from Hong Kong have moved abroad. Furthermore, out of the 90 former Hong Kong journalists who responded to the survey, more than 30 percent have worked in the media…
CCP Strengthens Media Control With Stricter Standards for Journalists
January 22, 2023
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has strengthened media control by imposing stricter uniform standards for China’s journalist qualification exam. On Dec. 30, the CCP’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) announced new “Measures for the Professional Qualification Examination for Journalists” and rules for their implementation, effective July 1. The new regulations were jointly issued by the…
Number of Imprisoned Journalists Worldwide Soars in 2022, China Top Jailer: Report
The number of journalists imprisoned throughout the world has skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new annual report by the nongovernmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to RSF, a total of 533 journalists are detained in prisons worldwide, up from 488 in 2021, and marking a 13.4 percent increase year-over-year. Additionally, the number of journalists…
Two Reuters Journalists Injured, Driver Killed in East Ukraine
June 4, 2022
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Two Reuters journalists were injured and a driver killed on Friday after the vehicle they were in came under fire while heading to the eastern Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk, the latest battle line in Russia’s assault on Ukraine. Photographer Alexander Ermochenko and cameraman Pavel Klimov were traveling in a car provided by Russia-backed forces on…
China Using US Media to Spread Propaganda, Misinformation: Blinken
May 4, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using the United States’ free and open media platforms to spread state propaganda and misinformation, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken said U.S. leadership was “deeply concerned” about the CCP’s efforts to quash press freedoms in mainland China while simultaneously exploiting free media in other nations…
California City Honors Slain Journalist Chauncey Bailey
Officials in California commemorated journalist Chauncey Bailey, who was fatally shot in 2007, by naming a portion of a street in downtown Oakland in his honor. During a ceremony on March 5, a plaque and street signs were unveiled to officially name 14th Street from Broadway Street to Lakeside Drive as “Chauncey Bailey Way.” This is…
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