Press freedom or the right to inform
On 7 January 2015, just 10 years ago, the attacks on the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Cacher store took place in France. 17 people were killed, including 9 journalists.
More than ever, press freedom and the right to inform must be defended.
You will find below a selection of documents to inform you:
Articles
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Kenny, Paul D. “The Enemy of the People”: Populists and Press Freedom. Political research quarterly, 2020, 73 (2), p. 261–275.
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Majeed, Tawseef. Embedded authoritarianism: the politics of poor press freedom in Indian Kashmir. Media, culture & society, 2022, 44 (3), p. 613–624.
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Muller, Denis. Costly defamation action looms large over Australian newsrooms. It’s diminishing press freedom. The Conversation, 24th of September 2024.
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National Press Club. Press Freedom Center Statement on the Release of Cecilia Sala. PR Newswire, 8th of January 2025.
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Orgeret, Kristin Skare.‘The international legal system has collapsed, and journalism is collapsing with it’: why 2024 was the deadliest year on record for reporters. The Conversation, 7th of January 2025.
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Price, Lada Trifonova et al. Southern European press challenges in a time of crisis: A cross-national study of Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece and Malta. Journalism (London, England), 2024, 25 (11), p. 2420–2439.
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Rose, David. Court quashes police efforts to seize journalist's material. The Independent, 12th of November 2023, p. 8.
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Wahid, Anita. Journalists in Indonesia are being killed, threatened and jailed. A new draft law could make things even worse. The Conversation, 19th of July 2024.
Videos
- Indian government's crackdown on press freedom after BBC documentary critical of PM Modi. PBS NewsHour, 16th of February 2023.
- Nobel-winner Maria Ressa on how the future of journalism and democracy are linked. PBS NewsHour, 31st of May 2024.
- Press Freedom: An Antidote to Tyranny. Arte.tv Documentary, Le dessous des cartes, 3rd of May 2024.
Podcast / Radio
- Press freedom and media censorship. University of Oxford podcast, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, 13th of January 2020.
