UK political parties should agree a code of conduct for using GenAI in elections:
1) Don't use AI generated materials to mislead voters
2) Be transparent when GenAI is used
3) Don't amplify misleading GenAI materials
4) Create clear guidelines
demos.co.uk/research/open-…

At journalism festival #ijf24 , CPJ organized a moment of silence and solidarity with journalists in #Gaza , who are suffering an unimaginable toll and whose daily work keeps us informed with facts that shed light on the human condition and help to hold power to account.

Great session at #ijf24 with Paul Caruana Galizia discussing his mother Dafne Caruana Galizia, her life, work and legacy.

Thank you to Rebecca Vincent RSF for expert moderating, & to our speakers #ijf24 today:

🗞️Matthew Caruana Galizia Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation
🗞️Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC Doughty Street International 🗞️Samuel Chu 朱牧民 The Campaign for Hong Kong
&
🗞️Sebastien Lai @supportjimmylai (online).

#FreeJimmyLai

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⚖️ Lawyers are facing an onslaught of attacks for representing journalists and defending democratic values.

At #IJF24 , Doughty Street Chambers’s Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC brought to life what legal professionals, including herself, are risking in defending a free press. ⤵️ bit.ly/4ad1s9Y

🔴 To date, there have been 10 defence lawyers working to free elPeriódico founder José Rubén Zamora.

At #IJF24 , his son 𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖 shared the impact being targeted has had on the legal professionals fighting tirelessly for his father's freedom. ⤵️ bit.ly/4ad1s9Y

⚖️ The scale and magnitude of lawfare waged against journalists is silencing critical reporting.

Powerful journalism festival panel today on the trial of Jimmy Lai, founder of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, facing 'foreign collusion' charges. ⤵️ bit.ly/3U7dtXQ

Inspired by this journalism festival panel on ways to step-up to protect legal professionals defending reporters in the firing line of attacks.

Thank you to our friends and partners Carlos Gaio, Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, Karuna Nundy and 𝙟𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙯𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖 for joining me: bit.ly/4ad1s9Y #IJF24

As legal threats against journalists reach new heights, how do we protect the lawyers fighting for their freedom?

Join me today at #IJF24 where I’ll be speaking with media and legal experts on ways to protect those defending media freedom: bit.ly/4ad1s9Y

✍️ This week, South Africa signed into law a bill that decriminalises defamation.

Our report with Tow Center found the use of these laws is a leading legal threat to journalists, seeking to silence them in their truth-telling. ⤵️
link.medialegalattacks.com/defamation-and…

For 26 years, Apple Daily (蘋果日報) was the second-most read online news media source in Hong Kong. The man behind that newspaper, Jimmy Lai, has now spent 3.5 years behind bars in Hong Kong — accused of “collusion” under their new National Security Law.

How could AI affect the future of news?

Join our interactive Digital Deep Dive to learn from experts on this crucial issue inc: Sandra Wachter - @[email protected] Michael A Osborne Rasmus Kleis Nielsen Mitali Mukherjee

🗓️ 2 May or 7 June. Apply by 17 Apr
🔗 More info: reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/digital-deep-d…

In partnership with Thomson Reuters Foundation

We condemn the detention & deportation from #HongKong of my colleague Aleksandra Bielakowska. She was there for RSF to monitor Jimmy Lai’s national security trial. We demand an explanation from HKSAR & a guarantee that we can return to do our jobs safely. rsf.org/en/hong-kong-r…

CPJ spoke to three women who are committed to helping journalists in #Gaza survive & continue to report on the war:

- Hoda Osman, Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism
- Rania Khayyat, نقابة الصحفيين Palestinian Journalists Syndicate
- Wafa’ Abdel Rahman, Filastiniyat | فلسطينيات

Read more in our new feature: cpj.org/2024/04/gaza-j…

#PressFreedom

As the often critical coverage continues, and evidence of public reservations around many uses mounts, worth remembering that - as this important work documents - many media organizations already make use of generative AI.

What does the silencing of Jimmy Lai tell us about modern day Hong Kong, and the freedoms it no longer enjoys?

In this week’s Slow Newscast, we tell the story of one man’s efforts to take on the Chinese state.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts: pod.fo/e/22f0f0

Every day, when we wake up, we seek information. From weather & traffic reports to news of political developments at home & abroad to whether our favorite sports team finally won, we turn to journalists for the information we need for our daily lives.

#PressFreedomIsYourFreedom .

👤 Government crackdowns, conflict and civil unrest are forcing journalists to flee their home countries.

Join our journalism festival panel as we hear from experts and exiled journalists on how reporters can anticipate and prepare for exile. ⤵️ bit.ly/3TzFbxm #IJF24

Legal professionals are facing an onslaught of attacks for representing journalists and defending our democratic values.

Join me at #IJF24 where I'll be joined by an impressive line-up on ways to uphold justice for lawyers fighting for press freedom: bit.ly/4ad1s9Y

Back for its 12th year, trust conference will bring together world experts in media freedom, socio-economic inclusion, sustainability and technology to discuss emerging threats to our societies and the solutions needed.

Save the date to join us in October: bit.ly/3vL6ImA