Day: May 3, 2023

World Press Freedom Day: The fight for press freedom is a fight for us all

Newsrooms are still fighting to honour press freedom despite government pressure, competition with social media platforms and declining trust in the media, says Shahirah Hamid. It has been 30 years since the UN General

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World Press Freedom Day: When journalists are targets, we all suffer

Autocrats know that controlling the media is the first step in controlling the population. It’s why journalists are increasingly in the firing line, writes Professor Peter Greste.  As we mark the 30th anniversary

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World Press Freedom Day: The threats astroturfing has on the media’s future

Without relying on the media to put them in good light, politicians are finding ways to influence people through digital astroturfing, says Benjamin YH Loh. In 2022, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr won the

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