ISSN 1993-8616
2007 - number 4
Media under attack
© Plantu
Control of the media has always been a temptation. Repressive regimes without a free press go to extreme lengths to silence journalists. New media are harder to control than traditional media, but so is the quality of the information they put out. More
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Killing the messenger – the deadly cost of news
In the past decade, over 1,000 journalists have been murdered. According to Rodney Pinder, Director International News Safety Institute, as long the issue of impunity is not addressed, the number of deaths will remain high. More
Sense and censorship
Press freedom brings responsibilities as well as privileges for journalists. Unlike its ‘ugly sister’ – censorship - media regulation protects the public from disinformation. But is it enough? More
Photojournalism: freeze-frame
A decisive shift to digital photography, increasing use of amateur snaps, mass distribution of images over internet: these realities have significantly altered photojournalism. Is it doomed to become extinct? More
Anna Politkovskaya: murdered because she stood alone
For the first time this year, the UNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize was awarded posthumously, to the Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Despite fear and threats, she continued to cover the situation in Chechnya until she was murdered. More
Ghassan Tueni : Those who attack journalists must know they will have to pay
Politician and journalist, patriarch of the Lebanese press corps at age 81, Ghassan Tueni is one of the Arab world’s most illustrious advocates for freedom of expression. More
