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“My voice is my weapon”

by Emma Johnston | May 4, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23

Iranian-American journalist and activist Masih Alinejad disavows Iranian regime. Journalist Masih Alinejad speaks to news outlets at the United Nations Headquarters for the World Press Freedom Day “speaking out for our rights” panel. UNITED NATIONS — “I was the target...

Actions speak louder than words

by Ruby Wool | May 3, 2023 | Crossings Radio and Crossings News, News, Press Freedom, WPFD23

Advocates want real change in fight for gender justice Kalliopi Mingeirou, from UN Women, offers a call to action for gender equality in her closing remarks at the Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice event. Photo by Berit Thorson. NEW YORK — To commence the 30th...

Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice panel highlights misogynistic algorithms

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...

Journalists in the crosshairs

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,...
Executive Director of Article 19, Quinn McKew, on Elon Musk, Twitter and the EU’s new Digital Services Act

Executive Director of Article 19, Quinn McKew, on Elon Musk, Twitter and the EU’s new Digital Services Act

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...

International free speech rapporteurs launch the 2022 Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and Gender Justice

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...
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