In December, Journalism.co.uk launched a page, and subsequently a Twitter service (@press_freedom), to track violations of freedom of expression around the world.
This week we’ve added a few more sources to the Dipity timeline. Headlines from the Index on Censorship, Global Voices Online and Global Voices Advocacy and the International Journalists’ Network will now be included, along with those from the original organisations – Reporters Without Borders, the Committee to Protect Journalists, the International Federation of Journalists, the Frontline Blog, and ourselves.
Visit the page here: http://www.journalism.co.uk/5/articles/533032.php and please re-tweet it to raise awareness for the ill-treatment of fellow journalists and bloggers around the world, prevented from doing their job. Finally please do get in touch with suggestions for the page, or potential stories for Journalism.co.uk: judith at journalism.co.uk or laura at journalism.co.uk.
Recent press freedom updates:
- Today, RSF publicised SOS Presse, a phone hotline for journalists – (33) 1 4777-7414. “It’s open every day round the clock and, with the help of American Express, a Reporters Without Borders official can be quickly reached.” It also has a page with press freedom violations updated in real-time.
- On Saturday, trials of journalists in Iran will begin, on charges of sending pictures to ‘enemy media’. Iran currently has the highest count of journalists in prison (42).
- Following the murder of Juan Daniel Martínez Gil, The International Press Institute is calling for action from the Mexican authorities to ‘stem the systematic killing’ of reporters in the country.
