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Tunisia police to investigate 2 top journalists, radio station says

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Both the Constitution and legal precedent allow journalists to publish information that is in the public interest, even if that information was obtained unlawfully. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

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Tunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

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Gunmen kill journalist in restive northwest Cameroon, says union

Amindeh Blaise Atabong 8 May 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

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Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

Source: United Nations The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards spotlight the continent and African journalists

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Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards to spotlight the continent and African journalists

3 May 2023

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Al Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

Farah Saafan, Nick Macfie 2 May 2023

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From advertising blackmail to physical threats, Kenya's journalists are under attack - but they must also regain public trust

George Ogola 17 Apr 2023

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Burkina Faso expels 2 French journalists

Thiam Ndiaga, Alessandra Prentice, Raissa Kasolowsky 3 Apr 2023

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Russia arrests The Wallstreet Journal reporter on spying charge

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French journalist Dubois freed in Mali

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Sanef pickets with Karyn Maughan as she challenges private prosecution

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Joe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

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Former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Phillemon Letwaba has been ordered to pay punitive legal costs to veteran freelance journalist Raymond Joseph (pictured above) / GroundUp

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Reporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

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Source: © Digiday
The Daily Maverick has reported that Daily News editor, Ayanda Mdluli, and Independent Online editor Lance Witten have unconditionally retract the article and apologise to Daily Maverick and its editor Branko Brkic for the harm that was occasioned through the publication of Mr Modiba’s unlawful and defamatory allegations”

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Lamine Chikhi 3 Jan 2023

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Journalist imprisonments highest recorded in years

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Pakistani court to oversee investigation into death of journalist in Kenya

Asif Shahzad 6 Dec 2022

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Jacques Louw 18 May 2023

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Marketing & MediaMontana set to be first US state to ban TikTok on personal devices

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Marketing & MediaTunisia detains 2 students over satirical song criticising police

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Marketing & MediaGunmen kill journalist in restive northwest Cameroon, says union

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Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

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Marketing & MediaAl Jazeera journalist freed from pretrial detention in Egypt

Farah Saafan, Nick Macfie 2 May 2023

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Marketing & MediaFrench journalist Dubois freed in Mali

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Marketing & MediaJoe Biden takes further steps to ban TikTok in US

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Former Chief Operating Officer of the National Lotteries Commission (NLC), Phillemon Letwaba has been ordered to pay punitive legal costs to veteran freelance journalist Raymond Joseph (pictured above) / GroundUp

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Marketing & MediaReporters from independent Egyptian news outlet referred to trial

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Source: © Digiday
The Daily Maverick has reported that Daily News editor, Ayanda Mdluli, and Independent Online editor Lance Witten have unconditionally retract the article and apologise to Daily Maverick and its editor Branko Brkic for the harm that was occasioned through the publication of Mr Modiba’s unlawful and defamatory allegations”

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Source © CGTN Africa Journalists, in particular women journalists, are being threatened, physically as well as virtually

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Lamine Chikhi 3 Jan 2023

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Donwald Pressly has died. Source: LinkedIn.

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The 2022 Western Cape VJOY winners. Source: Supplied.

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