Newsroom

 Published 2 months ago:  Pakistan's media faced audit findings of Rs84.7m in PTV payments, press freedom warnings to the prime minister, and disputes over journalist pay and bonuses.

 Published 2 months ago:  Newsrooms in North America, Europe, and South Asia are adopting AI for editing and distribution, changing workflows but not entirely replacing reporters.

 Published 2 months ago:  Weekly brief on global media: publishers seeking AI licensing, EU AI transparency steps, mixed court rulings on press freedom, and strain on Pakistani newsrooms.

 Published 2 months ago:  EU court found Hungary violated EU telecom rules by refusing to renew Klubrádió's FM licence, concluding the decision breached transparency and proportionality requirements.

 Published 2 months ago:  Malaysia's anti-corruption chief filed a US$25 million defamation suit against Bloomberg over reporting on alleged shareholdings, prompting press freedom concerns.

 Published 2 months ago:  Legal action against journalists in South Asia has risen sharply, with Bangladesh and Pakistan cases raising alarm over use of anti-terror and digital laws.

 Published 2 months ago:  Strategic lawsuits against journalists (SLAPPs) are used to intimidate reporters and outlets through costly, protracted legal actions intended to silence public-interest reporting.

 Published 2 months ago:  African media leaders warn that press freedom is eroding across multiple countries due to legal harassment, regulatory pressure and political interference.

 Published 2 months ago:  Five UK news organizations form SPUR to seek licensing and machine-readable standards that require AI firms to get permission and pay for using journalistic content.

 Published 2 months ago:  Senior Dawn journalists have urged management to immediately pay an annual staff bonus withheld since December 15, prompting criticism and debate over pay.

 Published 2 months ago:  An appellate court in Hong Kong quashed Jimmy Lai's 2022 fraud convictions over leased premises, citing prosecutorial failings and legal errors.

 Published 2 months ago:  PEMRA has ordered satellite television licensees to clear delayed staff salaries before Eid ul Fitr, warning of penalties, including suspension of ads.

 Published 2 months ago:  The CPJ reports a record 129 journalists and media workers killed in 2025, driven largely by Palestinian casualties in Gaza and widespread drone-related attacks.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Mohammad Kamran Khan has published Sochna mana hai, an anthology of his Urdu columns on governance, judicial affairs and social justice in Pakistan.

 Published 2 months ago:  International press freedom groups urge Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to protect journalists amid measures weakening media safeguards in Pakistan.

 Published 2 months ago:  A federal audit found PTV paid millions to anchors without formal contracts, citing noncompetitive selection and an alleged loss of about Rs84.7m.

 Published 2 months ago:  Cartooning for Peace will publish 'Under Pressure' on March 2, 2026, documenting 2023-25 threats to cartoonists, including harassment, legal actions and digital censorship.

 Published 2 months ago:  Syrian journalist Alaa Mohammed was found dead in Lattakia on Feb. 21; authorities say the investigation is ongoing with no confirmed suspect or motive.

 Published 2 months ago:  AI deepfakes and synthetic political clips are surging ahead of 2026 elections, prompting warnings from monitors, tech firms and newsrooms.

 Published 2 months ago:  Governments are expanding oversight of digital news platforms, reshaping how tech companies moderate content, share revenue with publishers, and affecting press freedom amid regulatory change.

 Published 2 months ago:  The 2026 Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards are open for submissions, inviting global journalists to enter outstanding climate coverage published in 2025.

 Published 2 months ago:  Bangladesh police suspended four officers and opened probes after a video showed journalists beaten and blocked from filming during a Dhaka anti-drug operation.

 Published 2 months ago:  Delayed salaries at private TV channels Aaj News, 365 News and NewsOne have heightened job insecurity and raised prospects of layoffs amid financial strain.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Sohrab Barkat, detained for over 90 days under multiple PECA cases, was granted bail in FIR No. 343/2025; an appeal remains pending at the IHC.

 Published 2 months ago:  Pakistan's media faces newsroom closures and layoffs amid falling ad revenue, salary delays and growing legal pressure that undermine press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Israeli authorities banned five Palestinian digital outlets, including Alasima News and Maydan Al-Quds, alleging incitement linked to coverage in East Jerusalem.

 Published 2 months ago:  Saleem Samad, 74, a veteran Bangladeshi investigative journalist noted for in-depth South Asian reporting and media rights work, died at 74 while undergoing cancer treatment in Dhaka.

 Published 2 months ago:  Rajanish Kakade, 55, vice chairman of the Mumbai Press Club and veteran photojournalist with long tenure at the Associated Press, has died, the club announced.