Prague – The list of sacrifices Alesya Marokhovskaya has made to continue reporting on Russia from exile is long: her home, her country, family, friends, culture, security. Also this month, Russian authorities searched the home of the journalist’s parents in the eastern port city of Magadan and opened a criminal case against Marokhovskaya for violating … Read more
Washington— A journalist jailed in Azerbaijan for almost seven months has said he believes his arrest is linked to his reporting. Farid Mehrlizada, an economist and journalist with VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, has been jailed since May on charges including conspiracy to smuggle foreign currency. Journalists, their employers, and press freedom groups … Read more
Caracas, Venezuela – Venezuelan authorities have released a journalist accused of terrorism and arrested after President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed re-election in July, the country’s press association announced on Saturday. Ana Carolina Guaita, arrested on August 2, is a reporter La PatillaAn outlet that is often critical of the government. “Ana was held captive for more … Read more
Nicaragua is expected to ratify changes to its constitution in January that would alter presidential power and increase state control over the media. If ratified, the change would mandate that the state have the power to ensure that media outlets and platforms “are not subordinated to foreign interests and do not spread false news.” Analysts … Read more
Washington – Experts on cybersecurity and online foreign influence campaigns are urging Bluesky, the social media company whose app has exploded in popularity in recent weeks, to increase moderation to counter potential state-sponsored influence efforts. In the past month, Bluesky, a microblogging platform with its roots in Twitter, has seen its largest increase in new … Read more
Islamabad — Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich was delivering copies of the newspaper he works for last week when gunmen on a motorcycle shot the journalist dead. Naich, a 45-year-old reporter and news agent for Daily Khabran, became the 12th journalist killed in a deadly year for Pakistan’s media industry. Police are investigating the case in … Read more
Washington— The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who has been detained in Syria for more than 12 years, reiterated on Monday her call for the Israeli military to stop attacks on the part of Syria where her son may be being held. “I think it would at least be polite to say that when … Read more