Newsroom

 Published 3 weeks ago:  This edition examines global media shifts: state takeovers and ownership scrutiny, pressures on reporters, legal rulings and moves to protect journalism.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy is 'minded to intervene' in Sky's proposed £1.6bn purchase of ITV's broadcasting and streaming assets over concerns about media plurality.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Swiss journalist Lukas Hässig faces criminal charges over alleged banking-secrecy breaches linked to his 2016 reporting on former Raiffeisen chief Pierin Vincenz, prosecutors said.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Senior video journalist Sukhendu Rai Choudhury was found dead in a forest in Assam on October 16, 11 days after he went missing; no cause has been reported.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Japan's Nikkei uses AI tool SCOPE to broaden corporate reporting to roughly 2,000 listed firms, producing drafts journalists check and edit before publication.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  A Karachi sessions court on Oct 15 upheld a magistrate's four-day remand for Iqrarul Hassan, rejecting his challenge to physical custody in a cybercrime probe.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  District Central police detained a suspect after an inquiry into the alleged assault and abuse of journalist Kashif Hashmi at Nazimabad police station.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Journalist Lutfozzaman Fakir Alif was shot dead by attackers on a motorcycle in Durgapur, Netrokona on Oct 15, 2026; police are probing the attack and motive.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  What do PEMRA's attack coverage rules mean for TV newsrooms and viewers? JournalismPakistan examines verification, time delays, and editorial oversight.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  A Citizen Lab investigation found online ads bought by Israeli firm Discover-Tech delivered Candiru spyware to Al Jazeera devices using a clickless targeted-ad technique.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  The European Court held that excluding a BBC journalist from a hearing breached Article 10 and stressed journalists need timely ways to challenge closed hearings.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Dawn News bureau chief Ali Akbar has filed a complaint with the NCCIA over AI videos and synthetic voice clips falsely linking him to allegations.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Ofcom is advancing a probe into whether X met UK online safety duties, focusing on illegal content and complaints, and saying Grok has tightened explicit content rules.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  The Washington Post will close its Springfield, Virginia printing plant on December 31, 2026, eliminating 118 jobs as operations shift to a Sterling facility.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  The Trump administration appealed a federal judge's injunction that preserved White House press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico, arguing the ban was lawful while the courts review the case.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Press groups demand probes after police in Tirana assaulted journalists during October 13 protests, calling for evidence preservation and accountability.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  PEMRA renewed restrictions on live TV coverage of explosions, shootings and terrorist attacks and other incidents, warning broadcasters of legal action for violations.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Mexico ordered digital platforms to strengthen safeguards for children and teens against harmful content and to report within 30 days measures implemented.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  About 20 Tunisian journalists face criminal charges and four are jailed amid prosecutions and reporting restrictions tied to a contested cybercrime law.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Netflix will cut about 1,000 jobs, roughly 6% of its workforce, mainly in product, technology, legal and HR, marking its largest layoffs since 2022 amid intensifying competition.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Japan protested to Russia over the detention of a Japanese newspaper correspondent on espionage allegations, seeking an explanation, consular access and humane treatment.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Turkish authorities seized control of Halk TV in a police operation, appointed a state trustee and halted live broadcasts over allegations against its chairman.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Content provenance logs origins and edits; UK trials of content credentials aim to reveal sources, but provenance alone cannot prove an item's claims.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Ugandan authorities to locate Baba TV reporter Eria Jengo, missing since Sept. 10 after eyewitnesses say he was forced into an unmarked vehicle.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Northwestern's Medill State of Local News Report 2026 says the U.S. lost 170 newspapers and 26 counties became news deserts, deepening rural coverage gaps.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  The Justice Department is probing five U.S. networks for jointly suspending White House pool coverage after credential removals on antitrust grounds.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Dawn editor Zaffar Abbas will retire at the end of 2026 after 16 years, with Behzad Alam reportedly the frontrunner to replace him after a tenure marked by Dawn Leaks and press freedom disputes.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Taliban authorities suspended BBC FM broadcasts nationwide, cutting a key radio source while the BBC seeks talks with authorities to restore service and has not been given a timetable for resumption.