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The future for media in Ethiopia is dire, says Human Rights Watch

A new report from Humans Right Watch has documented how independent media in Ethiopia are being increasingly repressed in brutal fashion. The situation has worsened over the past year, despite hopes of improvement in freedom of expression and access to information ahead of this May’s election.

First edition of Charlie Hebdo since Paris massacre sold out in minutes

The latest edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo sold out within a few minutes of newsstands opening in France today. People queued in lines from the early morning to try to get a copy of the magazine, and the print run has been increased to five million copies to keep up with the demand. Ashleigh Tullis reports.

Journalism After Charlie Hebdo

Journalists, religious leaders and human rights activists have gathered at UNESCO’s Paris headquarters one week after the Charlie Hebdo massacre. The event – ‘Journalism After Charlie’ – is focusing on the increasing incidence of violence against journalists and the need to reinforce respect for diversity and freedom of expression. Julie Posetti is there.

Regional business trends and forecasts for 2015: USA and Canada

Interview with Marc Edge, journalism educator, media critic, and blogger from Vancouver, Canada, who has taught at universities in four countries.

German newspaper that printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons is firebombed

Police are continuing to investigate an early-morning firebombing at the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper offices on the weekend. The Morgenpost had printed Charlie Hebdo cartoons on its front page; authorities said it was unclear whether the attack was related to the publication.

Beware of curtailing freedom of expression in the name of #CharlieHebdo

There are already calls for further restrictions on internet and media freedoms following the Charlie Hebdo massacre. It would be a tragedy if that were the legacy of those who died protecting their right to freedom of expression. WAN-IFRA Research Fellow Julie Posetti joined the massive Paris unity march yesterday – this is her account.

In Tribute to Charlie

This article is being cross-published in leading newspapers around Europe and worldwide in support of Charlie Hebdo, and to highlight the issue of attacks against journalists as a major threat to global press freedom.

How Paris children’s newspapers reported #CharlieHebdo terrorist attack: Free special editions published

To “honor the victims and help parents talk about it with their children,” a Paris publisher is offering free access to its three age-targeted dailies covering the deadly terrorist attack on the newsroom of the satrical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and advice to parents about how to talk about it.

How the world’s newspapers reported the #CharlieHebdo terrorist attack

The #CharlieHebdo newsroom massacre has rocked the journalism community around the world. Many leading international newspapers ran editorials today that declared the 10 slain magazine staff heroes, and even press freedom ‘martyrs’. The need to reject attempts to silence journalists and urge tolerance towards Muslims constituted the dominant themes. Ashleigh Tullis and Julie Posetti looked at eight major international English language titles’ editorials and curated front pages and cartoon tributes from around the globe.

Charlie Hebdo defiant: “there is no way, even if they killed 10 of us, that the newspaper won’t be out next week”

After the former Paris headquarters of Charlie Hebdo were fire bombed in 2011, the satirical magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Stephane Charbonnier, told Le Monde “I’d rather die standing than live on my knees”. Yesterday, Charb, as he was affectionately known, was gunned down during a Charlie Hebdo editorial meeting, along with eight colleagues. But former staff and survivors of the attack have vowed to ensure that the magazine will go to print as scheduled next week.