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This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

Source: © BBC The BBC Board has identified serious flaws in the making of the programme Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone

BBC News takes full responsibility for Gaza: How To Survive A Warzone shortcomings

3 Mar 2025

Source: © News Nine Sorry Tiktok is not available right now.

Updated: TikTok is now available again in the US

By Danette Breitenbach 20 Jan 2025

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Source: © World Kings Meta's platforms Facebook and Instagram, will no longer implement a fact-checking policy, instead relying on community notes

Meta's Zuckerberg's shift on fact-checking: A "sprint" to appease a new president?

Danette Breitenbach 16 Jan 2025

Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

Trump's U-turn on the banning of TikTok

Danette Breitenbach 2 Jan 2025

Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf A handbook has been published ahead of the US elections as a resource for newsrooms worldwide to battle fake news

Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

4 Nov 2024

Source: © VOA News Meta will ban RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks from its platforms including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads

Meta bans Russia state media across all platforms as “covert influence” operations threaten US election

Danette Breitenbach 17 Sep 2024

Palestinian AFP photojournalist Mahmud Hams was awarded the Visa d’Or News prize for his coverage of the conflict in Gaza (Image supplied)

Palestinian photojournalist Mahmud Hams awarded Visa d'Or for powerful Gaza war coverage

9 Sep 2024

This year a new campaign, Choose Truth, created by South Africa's Daily Maverick, will be featured for World News Day (Image supplied)

South Africa's Daily Maverick's Choose Truth campaign for World News Day

12 Aug 2024

Image supplied. Carlos Fernando Chamorro, editor-in-chief of Confidencial (Photo: Mick Friis)

Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro awarded Wan-Ifra's Golden Pen of Freedom

31 May 2024

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Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

8 Mar 2023

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Zimbabwe court convicts, fines New York Times freelancer

Nyasha Chingono and Nelson Banya 14 Jun 2022

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Assange's unconditional release called for by R2K

5 Jan 2022

The One Club's Right the Ratio 2021 Summit to advance industry gender equity

The One Club's Right the Ratio 2021 Summit to advance industry gender equity

21 Apr 2021

#Loeries2020: The business of belonging and how inclusivity can evolve a brand (part one)

Jessica Tennant 18 Nov 2020

Police officers detain Sahara Reporters journalist Victor Ogungbenro during a protest in Lagos, Nigeria, on August 5, 2019. Staff at the online newspaper report sustained harassment targeting them and their website. Credit: CPJ/AP/Sunday Alamba.

US-Nigeria website censored

12 Dec 2019

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Wan-Ifra backs call for UN investigation into Jamal Khashoggi's murder

2 Oct 2019

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

Jamal Khashoggi awarded Golden Pen of Freedom

3 Jun 2019

Artist’s name: Babak Sarbaz (pseudonym)
Title: Clergies’ Revolution
Dimensions: 100 x 75 cm
Editor’s note: This submission is a graphic manipulation of an image of Ayatollah Khomeini’s return to Iran in 1979

Borders and Boundaries competition announces winner

24 Jan 2019

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

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Media literally under fire in Capital Gazette shooting

29 Jun 2018

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A South African's guide to moving to and making it in Malta: The Daphne impact

Marcus 'The Maltese Falcon' Brewster 20 Apr 2018

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

CPJ announces press oppressors' awards amid Trump's fake news awards

9 Jan 2018

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The Post: a Hollywood ode to journalism

20 Dec 2017

Washington Post: 'sting' sought to embarrass newspaper in sex probe

Washington Post: 'sting' sought to embarrass newspaper in sex probe

29 Nov 2017

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Mexican journalist wins Peter Mackler Award for Courageous & Ethical Journalism

24 Aug 2017

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Safety of journalist features at WAN-IFRA Congress

29 May 2015

Washington Post reporter faces spy trial in Iran

Washington Post reporter faces spy trial in Iran

21 Apr 2015

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US snooped on Muslim-American leaders: report

11 Jul 2014

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