News and Press ReleasesPakistan: Journalist Abid Hussain shot dead 28 Sep 2020 Pakistani journalist Abid Hussain Abidi, affiliated with local newspaper Jurm-o- Saza, was shot dead in Mandi Bahaudin in the Malikwal district on…Protect Jobs, protect democracy, protect print media: Global unions launch campaign to ensure journalism’s future 18 Sep 2020 A coalition of global unions, representing nearly 21 million workers worldwide, is launching a campaign today to save print journalism. UNI Global…Journalists’ federations support use of Extended Collective Licensing in new submission on EU Copyright Directive 14 Sep 2020 The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ), respectively the world’s and Europe’s largest journalists’ organisations,…How the Assange extradition threatens journalism 10 Sep 2020 “If you criminalise news gathering, you are criminalising journalism. It is a moral duty for journalists to protect sources. Many have gone to jail to…Australia: Facebook threatens to ban users sharing news 01 Sep 2020 Global tech giant Facebook is to ban users in Australia from sharing news on its platforms if a proposed regulatory code to make them pay for news…Journalists unions demand transparency and a fair share for journalists in Google's deals with publishers 15 Jul 2020 After years of resisting demands to pay for news, Google said in a surprise announcement on 25 June it had reached deals with a number of news…COVID-19: New FAJ report shows virus has deeply infected the media industry 15 Jun 2020 The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the Pan–African Organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has launched today a…World Intellectual Property Day 2020: Celebrating the EU Copyright Reform for a Fairer Digital World 24 Apr 2020 Friday 17 April marked one year since the adoption by the European Union (EU) of the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market. World…Unions demand fair share in EU Copyright Directive submission 09 Mar 2020 The International and European Federations of Journalists (IFJ/EFJ) submitted on 6 March a position paper to the European Commission (EC) on the…IFJ, NWU, and SFWA call for rethink on European Union proposals for “out-of-commerce works” 29 Jan 2020 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has joined forces with its US affiliate, the National Writers Union (NWU), to demand the rights of…Taiwan: Reaffirming Taiwan’s press freedom 21 Jan 2020 Taiwan’s election result on January 11 delivered stronger hopes for press freedom and media independence in the country after incumbent Tsai Ing-wen…South Asia: SAMSN members committed to media freedom and the rights of journalists 29 Nov 2019 The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the South Asia Media Solidarity Network (SAMSN) reaffirm their commitments to build stronger…The Netherlands: Landmark ruling sets 50% pay increase for photojournalists 04 Nov 2019 Freelance photojournalists Britt van Uem (Tubantia) and Ruud Rogier (Brabants Dagblad) won on 1st November a lawsuit against DPG Media (formerly De…Hong Kong: IFJ joins opposition against “official” press cards 23 Oct 2019 Journalist unions and representative organisations have joined forces to condemn suggestions for a government accreditation scheme for journalists in…Droits voisins: Google n’est pas au-dessus des lois 23 Oct 2019 Plus de 850 journalistes, photographes, responsables de médias et représentants de journalistes signent une tribune contre la décision de Google qui…Australia: Media unites in unprecedented campaign to protect country’s press freedom 21 Oct 2019 A nation-wide campaign countering the Australian government’s culture of secrecy launched on Australian television yesterday, continuing today with… Page 7 of 23. Previous 1234567891011121314151617181920212223 Next Load more
