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Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.

Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

(c) Damir Khabirov -

Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

George Ogola 4 Oct 2018

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

17 Sep 2018

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

13 Sep 2018

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Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.

Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

(c) Damir Khabirov -

Threats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

George Ogola 4 Oct 2018

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

Free course: Working towards a free, independent African media

17 Sep 2018

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

CPJ produces safety kit for journalists

13 Sep 2018

Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abu Zeid, also known as Shawkan, looks on behind bars in his trial on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, on May 31, 2016. Shawkan was sentenced to five years in prison on September 8, 2018. Credit: Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh/CPJ.

Egypt sentences photojournalist Shawkan to five years

10 Sep 2018

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

Investigative journalism is evolving as newsrooms continue to shrink

6 Sep 2018

Toussaint Alain, African Daily Voice CEO.

New pan-African news agency launched

14 Aug 2018

Kenyan politicians threaten media

Kenyan politicians threaten media

6 Aug 2018

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Analysis of Zimbabwe's "online propaganda war"

Dumisani Moyo 2 Aug 2018

How to deal with the troll armies

How to deal with the troll armies

Louise Marsland 31 Jul 2018

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#Mandela100: Using the spirit of Ubuntu to address knowledge gaps on Wikipedia

Leigh Andrews 20 Jul 2018

Amal Khalifa Idris Habbani, a freelance journalist and contributor to the Sudanese news outlet Al-Taghyeer.

2018 International Press Freedom Award winners

18 Jun 2018

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

Kenya's cybercrimes law restricts media freedom

21 May 2018

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

CPJ joins 64 NGOs in calling on Tanzanian government to respect human rights

16 May 2018

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

Kenyan president should not sign cybercrime bill into law

15 May 2018

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

Guy Berger 3 May 2018

The World Press Freedom Index 2017 by .

#FairnessFirst: Grave press freedom violations in Africa

Leigh Andrews 9 Apr 2018

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

SA adman feared abducted in Rwanda

29 Mar 2018

Kenyan journalists assaulted by police at Nairobi airport

Kenyan journalists assaulted by police at Nairobi airport

29 Mar 2018

Columnists quit Kenyan media group over freedom crackdown

Columnists quit Kenyan media group over freedom crackdown

28 Mar 2018

Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

These are the eight reasons why 2018 could be Africa's year

Caroline Kende-Robb 27 Mar 2018

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Kenyan journalists feel heat of Government pressure

Sam Otieno 19 Mar 2018

Do not criminalise media workers - UN

15 Mar 2018

Kenyan government ignores court order over broadcasting ban

Kenyan government ignores court order over broadcasting ban

2 Feb 2018

Promoting media freedom across the globe

Promoting media freedom across the globe

1 Feb 2018

Editors condemn Kenyan govt attempts to muzzle media

Editors condemn Kenyan govt attempts to muzzle media

1 Feb 2018

Kenya cuts TV transmissions over live coverage of opposition's Odinga

Kenya cuts TV transmissions over live coverage of opposition's Odinga

31 Jan 2018

Hundreds protest Morocco trial of journalists

Hundreds protest Morocco trial of journalists

29 Jan 2018

Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown

Why release of two journalists in Ethiopia does not signal end to press crackdown

Muthoki Mumo and Jonathan Rozen 26 Jan 2018

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