World Media News

 Published last month:  The Pentagon has barred press photographers from recent briefings on U.S. military actions involving Iran, prompting criticism from media advocates and critics.

 Published last month:  A federal judge ordered DHS to justify why Colombian journalist Estefany María Rodríguez Florez remains in ICE custody after her March 4 arrest.

 Published last month:  Major media controversies over two decades-from phone hacking to leaks and censorship-have reshaped debates on ethics, press freedom, and public trust.

 Published last month:  Last week saw assaults on press freedom worldwide, with journalists facing deadly violence, imprisonment, and strikes that disrupted news operations.

 Published last month:  Kenya's Supreme Court will hear the case over journalist Arshad Sharif's 2022 killing on March 11, 2026, his widow and rights advocates said, seeking judicial review.

 Published last month:  An international report documents rising threats, censorship and digital harassment against press cartoonists worldwide, warning of risks to free expression.

 Published 2 months ago:  March 2026 highlights observances linking press freedom, digital rights, gender equity and public-interest reporting that guide newsroom coverage and digital-safety efforts.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalists and media worldwide face mounting legal, physical and digital threats, with bans, attacks and advocacy exposing fragile press freedoms.

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

 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:  The MFRR Monitoring Report 2025 documents 1,481 press freedom violations affecting 2,377 journalists and media in 36 countries, highlighting a rise in threats.

 Published 2 months ago:  An Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms bulletin documents widening legal and enforcement measures that curtail media freedom, enabling censorship, website blocks, detentions, fines and suspensions of journalists and outlets.

 Published 2 months ago:  Press freedom faced a global assault in the week ending February 15, 2026, with arrests, detentions, digital censorship, and legal measures threatening independent media and journalists.

 Published 2 months ago:  Ethiopia denied accreditation renewal for three Reuters reporters and revoked credentials for the AU 39th summit, a decision critics say curbs press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  The seventh JournalismPakistan Global Media Brief surveys global pressures on newsrooms and shifting media power amid legal crackdowns and funding uncertainty.

 Published 2 months ago:  CPI 2025 links public sector corruption to the killing of journalists probing graft, reporting 150 killed and warning that threats persist in low-CPI countries.

 Published 2 months ago:  BBC Director-General Tim Davie warns the World Service faces a funding shortfall as its government grant expires in seven weeks with no confirmed replacement.

 Published 2 months ago:  Algerian security forces detained journalists Abdelali Mezghiche and Omar Ferhat on broad national security and hate-speech charges ahead of elections.

 Published 2 months ago:  High-profile 2026 legal cases, from Hong Kong national security sentences to US federal charges and Pakistani detentions, are reshaping global press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Malian authorities have detained Youssouf Sissoko, editor of L'Alternance, charging him with spreading false information and insulting a foreign head of state.

 Published 2 months ago:  Global press freedom faced intense pressure as journalists endured arrests, detentions, court rulings and digital harassment across multiple countries.

 Published 2 months ago:  Shrinking newsroom resources and editorial choices produce selective reporting and information gaps that leave local, civic and environmental issues undercovered.

 Published 2 months ago:  The Economist warns governments are using legal, regulatory and economic measures to curb independent media and erode press freedom, including in Asia.

 Published 2 months ago:  An interview by Columbia University’s Global Freedom of Expression highlights Javeria Siddique’s legal fight after journalist Arshad Sharif's murder and the broader implications for press freedom.

 Published 2 months ago:  Journalist Jemima Beukes was escorted from Namibia's State House after she asked President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah about relatives in the oil sector.

 Published 2 months ago:  Lyse Doucet has been awarded the Women in Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 for decades of international reporting and service to journalism.