UNESCO is working to improve the coverage of women’s sports, to combat gender discrimination on the airwaves and to promote equal opportunities in sports media. Read more
The ability of journalists to report without fear is under threat from mass surveillance and data retention. Released this week, my UNSECO report Protecting Journalism Sources in the Digital... Read more
Thirteen key recommendations and findings from a global study on the protection of journalism sources in the digital age were published in Paris last week. The study, based on research cover... Read more
The University of Westminster in London’s Communication and Media Research Institute, supported by the BBC and UNESCO, is hosting a conference on the future of public service broadcasting in... Read more
A fish, they say, starts to rot from the head. It’s the same in the world of newshounds. When there are bad smells at the top echelons of a media house, you can expect the contamination to s... Read more
World Press Freedom Day is an occasion to tell the world about violations of press freedom, and as such, draw attention to the fact that dozens of countries around the world censor radio, fi... Read more