We have concluded a thought-provoking annual symposium by the Journalism Trauma Research Group. Thank you, Lada Price, Prof Ola, and the journalism department Sheffield Journalism The University of Sheffield for hosting us!

Great to see the #PressFreedom Monitoring Platform in #SoutheastAsia launched! Such important civil society work to evidence attacks on journalists. Glad also to have contributed to the methodological alignment to #SDG 16.10.1 w Diana Maynard CFOM 🔗pfmsea.org

Our new study calls on stakeholders to develop an appropriate working modality to promote conflict-sensitive journalism in #Nepal mediaactionnepal.org/develop-approp… Laxman D. Pant Kamal Dev Bhattarai Namrata Sharma

There is still time to sign up and attend our online #JSRNSymposium focusing on the weaponisation of the law against journalists and media freedom on 22 June. Sign up below! eventbrite.co.uk/e/online-sympo…

In May Stephanie Keith was detained by NYPD NEWS while covering #JordanNeely protest. As I recount in Columbia Journalism Review and a report released today from Knight First Amendment Institute her treatment is part of larger national pattern that threatens #pressfreedom and undermines the 1A. cjr.org/analysis/journ…

We are proud to partner with ARTICLE 19 South Asia for the #Canada #FEMSOJ supported training workshop happening today in #Kathmandu. A total of 20 working women journalists from all provinces of Nepal will be trained on various dimensions of safety with feminist approach.

A report by Global Reporting Centre & UBC Journalism, with Committee to Protect Journalists, pencanada, & the Disinformation Project at SFU School of Communication reveals that attacks against journalists' reputations are rising. Find out more here: bit.ly/469PkVP

The next session is on intimidation, resilience and wellbeing. The first paper is from Barbara Longo-Flint and Dr John Price - “How can we ensure that watchdogs are equipped to ‘watch their backs’ against legal intimidation?” #AJE23

We congratulate our ExeCom member Aashish Mishra for being conferred with the EU in Nepal Human Rights Journalist Award 2023 mediaactionnepal.org/man-executive-…

Great idea! Does US-China and US-Russian scholars’ collaborations count?

The Women’s University in Women's University in Africa, Gender and Diversity Centre in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) invites you to the Hybrid Book Launch.

You can download the report mapping surveillance technology supply to Ghana by Wole Oladapo and Gifty Appiah-Adjei here: opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitst…

Dataveillance in Africa: five African nations are spending more than a billion dollars per year conducting surveillance on citizens context.news/newsletter?id=…

As part of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists #IDEI, CFOM is hosting an online panel event focusing on ‘Journalism Safety during Elections’ on 1 November: 13:00 UK Time. cfom.org.uk/2023/10/16/cfo…

Next week we host our CFOM Sheffield Journalism Workshop on Media Freedom in the United Kingdom! We're looking forward to welcoming experts from academia and civil society to our workshop where we'll discuss issues such as SLAPPs, online threats and journalism since Leveson.

I'll be joining this CFOM panel on 1 November to talk about the safety of journalists covering elections - a timely discussion given the number of national polls due in 2024. Details for how to join us below 👇

Delighted to have been asked to write about my PhD story for Sheffield Journalism and talk about what it was like studying in such a great department. And always delighted to talk about the work that I'm now doing with the CFOM team!

Don't miss the PASGR webinar on Oct 26! The synthesis report reveals vital findings on Africa's youth aspirations and strategies for dignified work. This initiative aligns with Mastercard Foundation's vision to empower 30 million young Africans by 2030. 👇🏿🔗 shorturl.at/bfP58

African govts have spent billions on digital surveillance technology used to violate citizens' rights according to new research by Jimmy Kainja 🇲🇼 judy Muthuri Kinyamu @sebklovig Kiss Brian Abraham Anand Gifty Appiah-Adjei African Digital Rights Network seb #digitalrights

Looking forward to engaging with these inspiring young journalists as they prepare to defend and advance independent and inclusive media in Nepal.