In this interview filmmaker Bernardo Ruiz talks about REPORTERO, a documentary on press freedom inside Mexico, meeting and following the real “characters” in his film, and the history of violence on reporters in Mexico.
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A look at countries with anti-terrorism laws where journalists and writers are in danger, or have been convicted of associating with alleged terrorist forces. These laws outline provisions for indefinite and undisclosed detainment of citizens without trial, including for publishing information on “terrorist” groups.
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An article published in the Salvadoran digital newspaper El Faro has sparked controversy and threats against the newspaper and its reporters, prompting journalists and free press organizations around the world to express concern and show solidarity with their Central American colleagues.
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This past week Venezuelan political cartoonist Rayma Suprani became the target of criticism and threats from state-run media and pro-Chávez supporters for a cartoon published on March 14, in which she highlights Venezuela’s poverty crisis. Here’s a selection of reactions from media outlets and social media users
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This year’s Reporters Without Borders Netizen Prize was awarded to Syrian citizen journalists and activists. The Media Center of the Local Coordination Committees brings together groups of citizen journalists to collect and disseminate, in real time, information and images of Syria’s uprising.
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Sri Lanka’s Free Media Movement is denouncing the latest move towards news censorship by the country’s authorities who are demanding that “any news related to national security, security forces, and the police should get prior approval from the MCNS before dissemination.”
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The Freedom of Expression awards in the Journalism Awards category recognize investigative journalists who, often at great personal risk, give voice to issues and stories from around the globe that may otherwise have passed unnoticed. These are this year’s nominees.
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