World Media News

 Published 1 hour ago:  Yoani Sánchez says she was detained and later faced a police cordon outside her Havana apartment after authorities accused her of crimes linked to her reporting.

 Published 23 hours ago:  UK government awards £6m to 50 local news providers to boost digital services, subscriptions, technology and reporting capacity, with grants up to £125,000.

 Published yesterday:  More than 200 workers at Paraguay's VMedia sued after the company suspended operations and pay following Ueno Bank's collapse.

 Published yesterday:  Bomb threats on November 6 forced evacuations and disrupted live radio and newsrooms at Ireland's broadcasters and newspapers while police searched sites.

 Published 3 days ago:  October 2026 saw renewed clashes over press freedom, mounting legal challenges, AI disputes, and rising financial pressures threatening newsrooms.

 Published last week:  CPJ’s new action list urges stronger journalist murder investigations, witness protection and pursuit of those who order killings, citing widespread impunity.

 Published last week:  Most attacks on journalists go unpunished: UNESCO finds 85% of killings since 2006 remain judicially unresolved, pointing to systemic inquiry failures.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Journalists in Turkey demanded jailed colleagues' release and an end to media trustee appointments during censorship protests reported across 10 cities.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  CNN's exclusion from presidential travel has highlighted the White House press pool, a shared reporting model that may offer practical lessons for Pakistan's media access.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  RSF records 169 journalist killings in Mexico since 2006, with fewer than 1% of cases fully solved despite increased convictions of direct perpetrators.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  Five journalists fled Somalia's Southwest State and others are hiding after detentions, equipment seizures and clashes that have disrupted local reporting.

 Published 2 weeks ago:  CPJ urged social media platforms to protect exiled Iranian journalist Mohammad Jorjandi and his family from threats and disclosure of private information.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Novaya Gazeta editor Sergei Sokolov returned to office after investigators searched his Moscow home and questioned him in a probe tied to journalist Oleg Roldugin; he was not charged.

 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:  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:  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:  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 last month:  Three Iranian nationals are on trial in London accused of surveilling journalists from Iran International for Iran's intelligence; defendants deny charges.

 Published last month:  The White House barred Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump on October 5, leaving the traveling press corps without its primary print-pool reporter for that trip.

 Published last month:  Six journalists from independent Egyptian platform Matsadaash say they were tortured and forced to record confessions after arrests, their lawyers and rights groups told prosecutors.

 Published last month:  September 2026 saw intensified legal and operational pressure on journalists worldwide - bans, arrests and AI disputes alongside court challenges, protests and partial policy reversals.

 Published last month:  IFJ called for an impartial probe and protection after a masked attacker set fire to Paraguayan reporter César Candia's car at his home.

 Published last month:  CPJ urged US senators to support a resolution requiring the State Department to report to Congress on alleged West Bank human rights abuses, including the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh.

 Published last month:  Journalist Henry Constantín of La Hora de Cuba has been detained in Camagüey since Sept. 16 over alleged disobedience tied to a disputed police summons.

 Published last month:  Trump barred CNN, MSNBC and Politico from White House access, denying entry to some reporters after accusing the outlets of repeatedly publishing false information and warning others could face similar restrictions.

 Published 2 months ago:  A Russian drone struck the We Are Ukraine TV building in Kyiv on Sept. 8, injuring six media workers and damaging the newsroom during a live broadcast.

 Published 2 months ago:  Tunisian journalist Mohamed Yousfi was detained on allegations of illicit enrichment and money laundering, raising concerns of a media crackdown.

 Published 2 months ago:  August 2026: journalists faced prosecutions, attacks, platform restrictions and layoffs as governments pushed new laws on security, misinformation and AI.