For war correspondents, loss and risk are part of the job. As the toll from the wars in Gaza and Ukraine rises, VOA’s Cristina Caicedo Smit talks with two veterans about their experiences and the why they continue to report despite the risks.
Some reporters are turning away from coverage of Senegal as it prepares for elections in February, alleging threats and violence. A positive development is that some police officers and media are training together to find a better way forward.
Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy media tycoon from Hong Kong, appeared in court Monday for alleged national security violations, with several Western governments and human rights groups urging his immediate release.
A record number of journalists and aid workers have lost their lives in the first two months of the Israel-Hamas war.
Mexican journalist Maria Teresa Montaño has survived both kidnapping and death threats. However, she is not going to quit investigation of corruption and wrongdoing.
The Haitian Times has been an important source of information for a large diaspora for 20 years. Amidst the increasing volatility in Haiti, audiences are relying more than ever on its journalism.
On Tuesday, a Philippine court acquitted Maria Ressa and her news website Rappler in a tax case. The Nobel laureate currently faces two more challenges.
Opposition lawmakers, media watchdogs, and the EU are all concerned about the republic of Srpska in Bosnia adopting a law to make defamation a crime.
Nguyen Van Hai, who blogged under the name Dieu Cay, fought for a free press throughout his life, from his time in a Vietnamese prison to his exile in Los Angeles. He refused to be silenced in his fight for a free press.
A Pakistani journalist who was forced to flee his country out of fear for his safety now runs a club in France for fellow exilesThey get together to discuss issues and share ideas with locals.