by Emma Johnston | May 3, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
“When we talk about freedom of expression, we cannot avoid talking about the means in which the digital system is organized. Freedom of speech does not include incitement of violence. It should not include threats of rape,” Kristina Wilfore, co-founder of...
by Berit Thorson | May 2, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23
Nearly 400 journalists imprisoned last year — most on flimsy charges. NEW YORK — Last year, 363 journalists were imprisoned worldwide — an all-time high — according to annual point-in-time data collected by the Committee to Protect Journalists. In response,...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Press Freedom, WPFD22
by Noah Camuso “When every major freedom of expression organization is telling you that you don’t know what you’re talking about, maybe pause a little bit to listen” Within the past week, the European Union reached a historic agreement to create the...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Press Freedom
by Noah Camuso A 2020 UNESCO study on online violence against women journalists reported that 73% of women respondents said they had experienced online violence. Nearly a third (30%) of respondents said that they reacted to online violence by self-censoring on social...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, Press Freedom, WPFD22
by Karl FurlongPunta del Este, Uruguay – Digital threats against journalists are on the rise around the world, an issue being explored in depth this week at a global event hosted in Uruguay as part of UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD)Sitting behind a small desk...
by Site Manager | May 22, 2022 | Press Freedom, WPFD22
by Noah Camuso audio transcript: Amid the back-and-forth acquisition of Twitter by “Free Speech Absolutist,” Elon Musk, The Pew Research Center conducted a survey on American support for regulating tech companies. They found that support for regulating tech...