freedom of the press
Al Jazeera Journalists Sentenced to Prison in 'Dark Day' for Press Freedom in Egypt
Three Al Jazeera English journalists were found guilty of "aiding a terrorist organization" and sentenced to three years in prison by an Egyptian court.
Sex Tapes and the First Amendment
Radio Motherboard talks to Tommy Craggs, executive editor of Gawker, and Maria Bustillos, a reporter covering the case.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Wants to Shut Down Media Outlets That Don’t Praise the Government
Human rights groups are concerned that Thailand's freedom of the press is being irreconcilably curtailed under the military junta led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Why Do Bangladeshi Writers Keep Getting Murdered?
Bangladesh has never been an especially safe place for opposition writers, but things have begun spiraling out of control over the last two years.
Reporters Without Borders Unblocks Censored News Sites
The press freedom advocacy group created duplicates of the banned sites, which have been suppressed by the governments of 11 countries.
Instead of Freedom, Canadian Journalist Mohamed Fahmy Faces a Retrial in Egypt
His family says Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper "failed us miserably" as Fahmy's imprisonment in Egypt drags on.
Police Raid Newspaper Offices and Arrest Prominent Journalists in Turkey
Authorities detained the editor-in-chief of one of Turkey's largest newspapers, along with several other journalists and people associated with an opposition leader.
Al Jazeera Journalist on Hunger Strike to Be Released From Egyptian Prison
Abdullah Elshamsy, who has been held without charges for over 300 days, will be released for health concerns.
How a Single Tweet Could Land a Japanese Nuclear Activist in Jail
No officials will be prosecuted for Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. But one activist may be sent to jail for tweeting about it.
Beatings, Torture, and Imprisonment: It's Not Easy Being a Journalist in Iran
To mark World Press Freedom Day, we spoke to some of the brave journalists who have endured the Iranian government's brazen abuse.
'Southern Weekly' and the Limits of Censorship in China
How a New Year's editorial in China's most liberal newspaper set off the Department of Propaganda, provoked many of the nation's journalists to strike, and laid bare the limits of China's control of the press.