Keywords: Journalists


Trappes Shooting Sparks Media Accountability Debate as French Journalists’ Unions Condemn Racist Rhetoric

French journalists’ unions have called for greater accountability in television news coverage following a deadly shooting in Trappes, arguing that the repeated broadcasting of racist rhetoric must be examined alongside wider concerns about discrimination and public debate. In a statement published......

Turkey Seizes Control of Opposition Broadcaster Halk TV as Press Freedom Concerns Deepen

Turkish authorities have taken control of Halk TV, one of the country’s leading opposition television channels, in a police operation that resulted in 11 employees being detained and interrupted the broadcaster’s live transmission. The intervention has intensified concerns over the independence......

Morocco’s National Press Council elects Laghzioui and Rihab to lead new phase

Morocco’s National Press Council has entered a new institutional phase following the election of Mokhtar Laghzioui as president and journalist Hanane Rihab as vice-president. The leadership vote took place in Rabat on 21 September 2026, as the Council completed a key stage in the restructuring......

UN report warns of reprisals against people cooperating with the organization

The United Nations has warned that people and organizations engaging with its human rights mechanisms continue to face intimidation, harassment and reprisals, calling for stronger protection and accountability for those targeted. A new report by the UN Secretary-General documents cases involving human......

Morocco’s national press council announces new journalist and publisher representatives

The provisional commission overseeing Morocco’s National Press Council (CNP) has announced the final results of the election of professional journalists and confirmed the seven publishers selected to join the new body. The announcement, made on Wednesday, September 16, follows the vote held the......

United States: Judge Suspends New Stay Restrictions for International Students and Journalists

A federal judge in Boston decided on Monday to suspend, until further notice, the enforcement of new American rules governing the duration of stay for certain foreign nationals. The regulations, which were set to take effect on Tuesday, September 15, particularly affect international students and foreign......

Vladimir Putin at the center of an 800-page investigation awarded a new literary prize

A comprehensive investigation into Vladimir Putin has just been awarded the newly established Strasbourg Credit Mutuel Prize. Authored by Russian journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubine, The Tsar in Person draws on over twenty years of research and several hundred testimonies. The book will be published......

United States expands social media screening for foreign visa applicants

The United States has announced an expansion of its social media screening procedures for foreign nationals applying for visas, broadening the review process to include additional categories of applicants, including foreign journalists. The measure forms part of the administration's broader effort......

Younes Mjahed’s academic milestone reflects a lifetime shaping Moroccan journalism

For decades, Younes Mjahed has been recognized as one of the most influential voices in Moroccan journalism and media governance. Now, his career has entered a new chapter with the successful defense of a doctoral dissertation that examines the evolution of Morocco’s journalistic landscape through......