World Media News

 Published last month:  Al Jazeera reshuffles top leadership, appointing new directors for Arabic and English channels as the network gains global attention for Gaza conflict coverage.

 Published last month:  Donald Trump has filed a $15bn defamation lawsuit against The New York Times, accusing it of election interference. The NYT vows to fight the case.

 Published 2 months ago:  CPJ is to honor journalists from China, Ecuador, Kyrgyzstan, and Tunisia at its 2025 Press Freedom Awards, spotlighting courage amid rising global repression.

 Published 2 months ago:  CPJ hails the release of eight Belarusian journalists as the U.S. lifts airline sanctions, urging Belarus to free all reporters jailed for their work.

 Published 2 months ago:  Sudanese journalist Al-Rasheed Jarad has been detained by RSF since August in South Darfur’s Daqris prison, Darfur24 reports. His family denied visits.

 Published 2 months ago:  Tanzania suspends JamiiForums for 90 days over alleged violations. CPJ urges authorities to restore the platform and protect press freedom before elections.

 Published 2 months ago:  CPJ urges the Trump administration to drop proposed cuts to foreign journalist visas, warning it risks press freedom and restricts vital international reporting.

 Published 2 months ago:  CPJ calls on Russia to free Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Levchenko, sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony in occupied Melitopol for “treason.”

 Published 2 months ago:  Russian strikes on Ukraine damaged media offices in Kyiv and Dnipro, killing 18 people. Journalists escaped injury as CPJ condemned attacks on press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  US envoy Tom Barrack faced backlash in Lebanon after telling journalists to “act civilised” during a press conference. Lebanese media unions demand a public apology, calling the remarks insulting and unacceptable.

 Published 2 months ago:  Belarus journalist Aleh Supruniuk, 57, sentenced to three years in prison for “participating in an extremist group.” Press freedom concerns rise in Brest.

 Published 2 months ago:  Reuters and AP demand accountability after Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza’s Nasser Hospital on Aug. 25, 2025, killing five journalists and wounding others.

 Published 2 months ago:  Israel’s strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital killed at least 20, including five journalists, Reuters reported. The IDF pledged an inquiry into the deadly attack.

 Published 2 months ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Ethiopian authorities to investigate the abduction of newspaper editor Yonas Amare and release two other detained journalists.

 Published 3 months ago:  Qatar’s new cybercrime law amendment criminalizes publishing photos or videos of people in public without consent, raising serious press freedom concerns. The Committee to Protect Journalists warns that the vague provision could silence journalists, photojournalists, and bloggers in the country.

 Published 3 months ago:  Israel says it killed Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al Sharif in Gaza, alleging he was a Hamas cell leader. Rights groups dispute the claim, calling it an attack on press freedom.

 Published 3 months ago:  UAE police warn social media users that abusive or defamatory comments, even in live streams, can lead to jail and fines up to Dh500,000, Khaleej Times reports.

 Published 3 months ago:  Reuters, BBC, AFP, and AP raise alarm over Gaza journalists facing starvation, urging Israel to allow media access and food aid—a dire warning on the collapsing state of press freedom in conflict zones.

 Published 3 months ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges urgent international protection for Anas Al-Sharif, Al Jazeera’s Gaza correspondent, amid an escalating smear campaign by Israel that could precede his assassination.

 Published 3 months ago:  AFP has called on Israel to immediately evacuate its journalists trapped in Gaza as starvation worsens. Al Jazeera reports growing fears of deaths among media workers in the besieged enclave.

 Published 3 months ago:  A Mexican judge has imposed a gag order on journalist Jorge Luis González and the newspaper Tribuna for reporting on Governor Layda Sansores. CPJ warns of escalating legal harassment against critical media in Mexico.

 Published 3 months ago:  The CPJ warns that a new Russian bill imposing fines for accessing so-called 'extremist' content online would further suppress press freedom and access to independent information, deepening digital censorship in Russia.

 Published 4 months ago:  The Committee to Protect Journalists urges Mexican authorities to urgently investigate death threats against reporters Óscar Balderas and Luis Chaparro and ensure the safety of all journalists covering organized crime.

 Published 5 months ago:  PJS reports 219 Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli attacks since October 7, with 30 women among the victims. Over 430 were injured and 685 family members were killed. Read more on the systematic targeting of media in Gaza.

 Published 6 months ago:  Algerian authorities suspend Echorouk News TV for 10 days after it used a racist slur against African migrants. ANIRA demands an apology, calling it a violation of human dignity.

 Published 6 months ago:  An Italian newspaper, Il Foglio, successfully published a month-long AI-written insert and praised its irony and analytical abilities, while affirming that AI will complement—not replace—quality journalism.

 Published 7 months ago:  A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle Voice of America (VOA), ruling that the move likely violated legal procedures. The decision protects over 1,200 journalists and media staff.

 Published 7 months ago:  Turkey deports BBC journalist Mark Lowen over 'public order' threat and fines opposition TV channels covering Istanbul Mayor's arrest. Critics condemn crackdown on press freedom amid rising political tensions.