Press Freedom

Attack on French Magazine a “Black Day” for Press Freedom

By A. D. McKenzie
“They are cowards who react to satire by going for their Kalashnikovs.” That was how renowned French cartoonist Plantu described the killers of 10 media workers and two policemen in Paris Wednesday.

Women Journalists Seize Initiative in Gaza

By Marjut Helminen
“We let the men participate in the workshop discussions, but the training sessions are only for women journalists,” says Mona Khadir, who coordinates the activities of the Filastiniyat Women Journalists’ Club in Gaza.

Crackdown on Journalists Hits 15-Year High

By Mathilde Bagneres
UNITED NATIONS – The number of journalists imprisoned worldwide reached a 15-year high in 2011, driven by repressive states seeking to choke the flow of information.