Topic: media-freedom

Free Salem

Free Salem

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 19 01:08 PM

Jasma Salem, sibling of Lady Ann Salem, editor of the Manila Today English-language news website, joins various rights groups at a protest in front of the Mandaluyong City Regional Trial Court. Read more »

19 journos killed in 4 years of Duterte admin - watchdog

19 journos killed in 4 years of Duterte admin - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 07:20 PM

Nineteen journalists have been killed in the 4 years of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, a watchdog said Monday, as attacks on the media continue due to what it alleges as a culture of impunity that prevails in the country. Read more »

Duterte health a matter of public concern: watchdog

Duterte health a matter of public concern: watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 08:51 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte's health is a matter of public concern and a medical professional speaking publicly on the matter will allay speculations, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said Thursday.  Read more »

With hacks and cameras, Beijing’s electronic dragnet closes on Hong Kong

With hacks and cameras, Beijing’s electronic dragnet closes on Hong Kong

Paul Mozur, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 26 09:40 AM

Hong Kong security forces are turning to harsher tactics as they close a digital dragnet on activists, pro-democracy politicians and media leaders. Their approaches — which in the past month have included installing a camera outside the home of a prominent politician and breaking into the Facebook account of another — bear marked similarities to those long used by the fearsome domestic security forces in mainland China.   Read more »

PH media urged to cover Duterte SONA post-facto: watchdog

PH media urged to cover Duterte SONA post-facto: watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 23 04:11 PM

The accountability of government has been "razed to a level at which most Filipinos should be deeply concerned about," a watchdog said Thursday as it urged Philippine media not to cover live President Rodrigo Duterte's penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA). Read more »

In Hong Kong, a proxy battle over internet freedom begins

In Hong Kong, a proxy battle over internet freedom begins

Paul Mozur, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 09 08:50 AM

As Hong Kong grapples with a draconian new security law, the tiny territory is emerging as the front line in a global fight between the United States and China over censorship, surveillance and the future of the internet.   Read more »

Responsibility of journalists is to the people: CMFR

Responsibility of journalists is to the people: CMFR

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 08 09:57 AM

The responsibility of journalists is to the people and not to those who hold power, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility said Wednesday as lawmakers decide on the fate of the country's largest broadcasting firm ABS-CBN Corp. Read more »

Foreign correspondents decry bribery claims vs media amid SEA Games woes

Foreign correspondents decry bribery claims vs media amid SEA Games woes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 05:00 PM

MANILA - Foreign correspondents in the Philippines on Thursday denounced bribery claims against media and calls for only positive reporting on the Philippine hosting of the Southeast Asian Games, which has seen early woes including unfinished venues and food preparation issues, among others.  Read more »

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