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Daily Maverick has won Best Digital Product. Source: Daily Maverick.

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Daily Maverick wins most Innovative Digital Product at Wan-Ifra's Digital Media Awards

7 May 2025

Source: © UNESCO
This year, World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, will focus on the profound influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on journalism and media under the theme: Reporting in the Brave New World – The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Press Freedom and the Media

Media Freedom

World Press Freedom Day 2025: The impact of AI on media and press freedom

2 May 2025

Source: Royal Television Society Over 300 BBC World Service journalists - around 15% - work in exile

Media Freedom

Media Freedom: BBC's World Service Presents highlights journalists forced to work in exile

6 May 2024

Source: © RSF The BBC World Service has filed an urgent appeal to UN over abuse of national security and counter-terrorism laws against BBC News Persian journalists

Media Freedom

BBC World Service files urgent appeal to UN over abuse of BBC News Persian journalists

17 Apr 2024

Source: © Twitter The South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef) commemorated Black Wednesday (19 October 1977) with a fundraising dinner addressed by Mpho Makwana, outgoing Eskom Board chairman and sponsored by Absa

Media Freedom

Sanef commemorates Black Wednesday, raises R2m for media freedom

23 Oct 2023

Source: © Unesco The 2023 Unesco / Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize has been awarded to three imprisoned Iranian women journalists

Media Freedom

Unesco/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize awarded to 3 imprisoned Iranian women journalists

3 May 2023

Source: United Nations The Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards spotlight the continent and African journalists

Media Freedom

Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards to spotlight the continent and African journalists

3 May 2023

Source: ©Reporters without borders Journalism is under digital siege and physical threat. In May 14 journalists were arbitrarily detained by the authorities of Somaliland

Africa Month

#AfricaMonth: African media renaissance needed

Danette Breitenbach 18 May 2022

Source: © Siam Pukkato

Media Freedom

South African journalism under siege

Danette Breitenbach 4 May 2022

Source: © Unesco World Press Freedom Day looks to restore public trust in journalists and journalism

Media Freedom

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Restoring public trust in journalism

Zubeida Jaffer 3 May 2022

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Media Freedom

As press freedom continues to struggle in Kenya, alternatives keep hope alive

Wambui Wamunyu 3 May 2021

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media Freedom

'Troubling' erosion of press freedom in certain SADC states

19 Aug 2019

Ethiopians read newspapers in Addis Ababa on June 24. Following what the government refers to as a failed attempted coup, access to the internet was cut and journalists were arrested. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Tiksa Negeri.

Media Freedom

In era of reform, Ethiopia still reverts to old tactics to censor press

Muthoki Mumo 10 Jul 2019

#CannesLions2019 Print & Publishing Lions' Grand Prix winner: An-Nar's 'The Blank Edition' by Impact Porter Novelli Dubai.

Cannes Lions

#CannesLions2019: Print & Publishing Lions winners!

17 Jun 2019

Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine appears for his bail application via a video link from prison, on a television screen in a court in Kampala, Uganda, on May 2, 2019. Uganda's media regulator suspended staff from 13 broadcast outlets for covering his arrest. Credit: CPJ/AP/Ronald Kabuubi.

Media Freedom

Ugandan regulator suspends staff from 13 outlets that covered Bobi Wine

10 May 2019

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during a press conference in Addis Ababa, in August 2018. Since Abiy's election, conditions for Ethiopia's journalists have improved, but some challenges remain. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Michael Tewelde.

Media Freedom

How the media is faring in Ethiopia

Muthoki Mumo 7 May 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Media Freedom

A mixed bag of media freedom in southern Africa - SAEF

3 May 2019

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Media Freedom

How South Africa ranks in the press freedom stakes

Glenda Daniels 3 May 2019

Research

What the world's journalists think of Julian Assange

2 May 2019

Ugandan journalists sit outside the office of the Daily Monitor, which was closed by armed police. The Monitor's website was recently ordered to suspend publication over a regulatory dispute. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP)

Media Freedom

Uganda regulator threatens news website

14 Feb 2019

#StateoftheMedia: Episode 1

BizTakeouts

#StateoftheMedia: Episode 1

1 Jun 2018

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

Media Freedom

R2K reflect on issues affecting the media on World Press Freedom Day

3 May 2018

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

Media Freedom

#WorldPressFreedomDay: Freedom to do journalism

Guy Berger 3 May 2018

The World Press Freedom Index 2017 by .

Fairness First

#FairnessFirst: Grave press freedom violations in Africa

Leigh Andrews 9 Apr 2018

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

Media

Côte d'Ivoire's new media bill criminalises press offences

16 May 2017

Media Freedom

Media under gun in Africa

Shenaaz Jamal 4 May 2017

Media

A new era for African media

Zipporah Musau 15 Nov 2016

Media

Africa Day: Call for AU to protect journalists

25 May 2016

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza

Media

Global #PressFreedom campaign targets African leaders

6 May 2016

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

Media Freedom

Challenges to media freedom in South Africa

4 May 2016

The state of media freedom in Africa

Media

The state of media freedom in Africa

26 Apr 2016

Entries open for 'The Bobs - Best of Online Activism'

ESG

Entries open for 'The Bobs - Best of Online Activism'

8 Feb 2016

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Social Media

Zimbabwe: 'Social media a threat to newspapers'

Abigail Mawonde 18 May 2015

Africans back media freedom, says survey

Media

Africans back media freedom, says survey

4 May 2015

Free media expression vital for global sustainability

Government

Free media expression vital for global sustainability

4 May 2015

PUL announces 2015 awards application

Media

PUL announces 2015 awards application

16 Apr 2015

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

Newspapers

Algerian authorities step up harassment of print media

27 Mar 2015

Kholwane says press freedom in SA is protected by law

Media

Kholwane says press freedom in SA is protected by law

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 8 May 2014

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day and 20 years of media freedom and diversity

Media

Celebrating World Press Freedom Day and 20 years of media freedom and diversity

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 2 May 2014

Govt consults on media law amendments

Media

Govt consults on media law amendments

1 May 2014

Media

Media has no real friends

Robert Atuhairwe 1 Jul 2013

Media

Address by chairperson of the Portfolio Committee of Communications, Hon. S.E Kholwane

Issued by Media Development and Diversity Agency 13 May 2013

Media Freedom

Journalists impose media blackout on Liberian presidency

13 May 2013

Media Freedom

IFJ condemns public threats against journos in Liberia

13 May 2013

All the 2013 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

Media

All the 2013 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards winners

10 May 2013

IPI and WAN-IFRA hail passage of Mexican legislation to combat impunity

Media Freedom

IPI and WAN-IFRA hail passage of Mexican legislation to combat impunity

9 May 2013