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It is time to double down on what we do best – reliable, fact-based, great journalism. 

2025-01-09. A statement from WAN-IFRA in response to the announcement made on 7th January, 2025 by Meta that it will end fact-checking on its US platforms and revise prohibited content restrictions.

World’s press condemns Israeli government sanctions against Haaretz

2024-11-27. Punishing Haaretz for its critical reporting, the Israeli government continues to silence opposition to its war in Gaza and further undermine its claim to support press freedom.

Documenting Gaza to #EndImpunity

2024-11-01. Israel’s war on Gaza – and now, Lebanon -– has resulted in the highest recorded number of journalists killed in the line of duty in any given year or war. On the eve of the 10th International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Israel appears on the annual Global Impunity Index for the first time since its 2008 inception – with zero official investigations underway, and no accountability for even documented, apparently targeted killings.

Three killed, three injured in Israeli airstrike on compound housing journalists in southern Lebanon

2024-10-25. WAN-IFRA condemns the killing of three journalists and calls for an independent investigation to determine whether they were deliberately targeted.  

Courting Silence: extent of misuse of economic charges against journalists highlighted in 8 global case studies

2024-10-23. The autocratic playbook of abusing or introducing economic laws to curtail journalists and newsrooms by attacking their credibility and financial viability is sharply outlined in a chilling new report.

New report: Misuse of economic charges to attack the press

2024-10-23. Produced by WAN-IFRA, in collaboration with the Inter-American Press Association (SIP-IAPA), and with the support of UNESCO, new research published today shows the extent and scale of the misuse of legal attacks focusing on economic charges against journalists and media companies.

Mental health in the media: From stigma to solutions

2024-10-18. Newsrooms are highly stressful and demanding professional environments. Stressors such as hyper-connectivity, digital overload, expectations of 24/7 availability, low pay, online abuse, or exposure to traumatic content make up  just some of the daily bread and butter of journalists and editors.

Alert: Reports spotlight financial laws being used to silence journalists

2024-10-16. New reports by UNESCO, WAN-IFRA and the Inter-American Press Association, focused on the growing trend to misuse financial laws to silence media professionals, will be published ahead of the upcoming International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists.

Over 120 Palestinian journalists killed in a year of devastation

Marking a year since the Hamas attacks on Israel that claimed the lives of over 1100 people and saw hundreds taken hostage, Israel’s retaliation has left nearly 42,000 Gazans dead, amongst them 123 journalists.   

Colombian news media denounces chilling risks for freedom of the press in the country

2024-10-04. The Colombian Association of News Media (AMI) issued an urgent call to Colombians, in reaction to chilling risks for freedom of the press, freedom of expression, and the right to information, and consequently limiting democracy in Colombia.