by Berit Thorson | May 10, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Virtual attacks by politicians and online trolls threaten freedom of expression worldwide. Fatu Camara (right) discusses the persecution she faces from politicians and online trolls as an independent journalist in The Gambia during a WPFD event. NEW YORK — The...
by Nishtha Yadav | May 7, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Journalists face rising legal, psychological and personal costs in the fight for a free press. Lawyers and journalists discuss legal attacks on the free press at the Committee to Protect Journalists headquarters in New York City. NEW YORK — The legal warfare unleashed...
by Ruby Wool | May 7, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
UN Mission’s Radio Myrria supports peacekeeping efforts over the airways. Caroline Vuillemin, executive director of Fondation Hirondelle, responds to questions about supporting fragile media landscapes at the 30 Years of Peacekeeping Radio: Lessons for UN Media in a...
by Nishtha Yadav | May 5, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Tech companies urged to do more to protect journalists. Irene Khan (right), special rapporteur with the United Nations, discussed the role of tech companies in preventing digital threats against journalists and activists. Photo by Erica Pulley. UNITED NATIONS —...
by Ruby Wool | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
J. Ivy addresses press freedom with a poetic performance. Spoken word poet, J. Ivy, opens official WPFD events with a performance in the General Assembly Hall. He emphasized the power of stories and words. Photo by Berit Thorson UNITED NATIONS — “Our stories drive us...
by Zachary Jones Neuray | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Academics, journalists share concerns over the rise of global misinformation and the fate of journalism as fundamental to human rights. NEW YORK – “There is a need for increased multi- and interdisciplinary work in our research projects,” said Dr. Tawfik Jelassi,...