“The PRESS Act is the most important free press legislation in modern times because it would finally stop the government from spying on journalists and threatening them with arrest for doing their jobs,” explained one advocate. By Brett Wilkins. Published 12-7-2022 by Common Dreams Free press advocates this week urged people to contact Senate Majority Leader […]
It is time to liberate our media systems from the political and economic forces that have long subtly controlled them By Dan Hind. Published 4-30-2021 by openDemocracy Monday will mark World Press Freedom Day. It’s a moment to celebrate the work that journalism does in holding power to account. It’s also a moment to raise […]
Facebook has become “inhospitable terrain for those who want to offer quality content,” said Folha de S. Paulo’s executive editor By Jake Johnson, staff writer for CommonDreams. Published 2-9-2018 Accusing Facebook of discriminating against “quality” content and accelerating the spread of “fake news” with its newly-unveiled algorithm, Brazil’s largest newspaper Folha de S. Paulo—which boasts a print and […]
There are lots of good strategies for beating both corporate and government Internet censors and snoops. These range from alternatives to Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook and Twitter — to direct subscriptions to authors and pubs — to setting up your own VPN. All are worth the effort. By Whitney Webb. Published 8-24-2017 by MintPress News […]
At least 109 journalists and media workers were slain by ‘targeted killings, bomb attacks, and cross-fire incidents,’ new report finds Written by Sarah Lazare, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 1-1-2016. From targeted bombings to fatal crossfire, the year 2015 was violent and deadly for journalists around the world, particularly those based in the Americas and Middle […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9D8RSoI3YQ On December 29, 2013, Al Jazeera journalists Peter Greste, Mohamed Fahmy and Baher Mohamed were jailed in Egypt. They have been sentenced to seven and ten years. Their appeal is scheduled to be heard on Jan. 1, 2015. To commemorate the one year anniversary of their jailing, newsrooms across the world will stop work at 1200 […]
All over the world, people begin their day with a cup of coffee or tea and the morning paper. As we have progressed into the digital age, this might be an online news source or the click of a remote for cable or mainstream television news. The world over, journalists spend far more in passion […]
“This is an extraordinarily inappropriate time for Google to experiment with which voters might or might not see news about elected officials and candidates for office.” By Jessica Corbett. Published 4-13-2024 by Common Dreams California reporters and union leaders are calling out Google for blocking news content for some users amid consideration of a landmark […]
“Human rights violations have been constant during the Bukele administration,” said one activist. “We can only expect it to continue growing.” By Brett Wilkins. Published 2-5-2024 by Common Dreams As right-wing Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Sunday night declared victory in his bid for a constitutionally proscribed second term, critics underscored the human rights costs […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists—which recorded 68 media professionals killed since October 7—said it is particularly concerned by Israel’s “apparent pattern of targeting journalists and their families.” By Brett Wilkins. Published 12-22-2023 by Common Dreams Journalists are being slain during Israel’s current assault on Gaza at a rate unseen in modern history—with more killed in […]