Opinion: In Pakistan, a Bizarre Arrest Shows How Media Freedom is Being Squeezed
The country’s most prominent media owner-editor is detained and incarcerated. The image-conscious prime minister ignores a letter from United Nations
Editor & Publisher > NewsThe Fight for COVID-19 Data, and What the Press Can do with It
On Sunday, Richard A. Oppel Jr., Robert Gebeloff, K.K. Rebecca Lai, Will Wright, and Mitch Smith, of the New York
Editor & Publisher > NewsRussian Court Convicts Journalist for ‘Justifying Terrorism’
Further tightening the screws on free speech in Russia just days after a national plebiscite effectively entrenched Vladimir V. Putin
Editor & Publisher > NewsMirror and Express Owner Reach to Cut 550 Jobs
The owner of the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star newspapers is to cut 550 jobs, 12% of its
Editor & Publisher > NewsCoronavirus Responses Highlight How Humans are Hardwired to Dismiss Facts That Don’t Fit Their Worldview
Bemoaning uneven individual and state compliance with public health recommendations, top U.S. COVID-19 adviser Anthony Faucirecently blamedthe country’s ineffective pandemic
Editor & Publisher > NewsThe George Floyd Protests Generated More Media Coverage Than Any Protest in 50 Years
George Floyd’s death under a Minneapolis police officer’s knee on May 25 outraged millions in the United States and around
Editor & Publisher > NewsHow the Coronavirus Pandemic is Changing Social Media
“War is the locomotive of history,” said Leon Trotsky in 1922, arguing that social developments that would normally unfold over
Editor & Publisher > NewsBeyond Fact-Checking: Fighting the Onslaught of COVID-19 Disinformation
To fight the COVID-19 “disinfodemic,” journalists must move beyond simply debunking the false information spread online, three experts said during
Editor & Publisher > NewsWhy Do People Share Misinformation About COVID-19? Partly Because They’re Distracted
More evidence for the “little things” column.Last week, I wrote about howlittle nudges and checks can be surprisingly helpfulfor platforms
Editor & Publisher > NewsOne in Six Jobs to Go as BBC Cuts 450 Staff from Regional Programs
The BBC is to make 450 staff working on its regional programmes in England redundant as part of cost-cutting measures
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