NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times’ editorial page editor resigned Sunday after the newspaper disowned an opinion piece by U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton that advocated using federal troops to quell unrest, and it was later revealed he hadn’t read the piece prior to publication. James Bennet resigned and his deputy, James Dao, is […]
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PINA President Statement on World Press Freedom Day 2020
On Sunday, 03 May 2020, media workers here in the Pacific and across the globe commemorated World Press Freedom Day, amidst the restrictions brought on by the spread of COVID19 which has somewhat limited our work as the Fourth Estate. We are mindful of the already difficult environment we are operating in – striving to […]
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‘No time to blame the messenger’ warns UN rights chief, amidst media clampdowns surrounding COVID-19
GENEVA, 27 APRIL 2020 (UN NEWS CENTRE) —The coronavirus pandemic has spawned new threats to press freedom in some countries, according to the UN human rights chief, who declared on Friday that “credible, accurate reporting is a lifeline for all of us”. Against the backdrop of restrictive measures against independent media imposed by several States, […]