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Academia 4 years ago

Same game, new moves: digital threats to journalists in Indonesia

Indonesia's political regime may have changed but pressure on the media has not faded away thanks to new tools and techniques.

Society 4 years ago

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Jokowi calls for better, ‘balanced’ management against foreign platform on National Press Day

As the country celebrates National Press Day on Wednesday, President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo has called for better management of foreign media in order to create a fairer ecosystem for local platforms.

Society 4 years ago

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Government expresses support for publishers' rights regulation

The government has expressed its support for a draft regulation that would make news aggregators on digital platforms pay publishers for displayed content, in a move aimed at providing a level playing field between domestic news industries and digital platforms.

Academia 4 years ago

Reclaiming the role of the press as the fourth pillar of democracy

Media institutions and their journalists still have a crucial role to play to support democracy today: providing news people can trust.

Editorial 4 years ago

Good journalism pays off

We certainly don’t want control over what these platforms should publish or not, but there ought to be a commitment from these tech giants to prioritize good journalism.

People 4 years ago

'Hold the line': Maria Ressa fights for press freedom under Philippines' Duterte

Ressa's position at the head of the Rappler news site meant getting, by her own estimate, up to 90 abusive messages per hour online at one point towards the end of 2016.

Opinion 5 years ago

Media gains reversed in Myanmar coup

Journalists have been arrested on vague and unclear grounds.

SE Asia 5 years ago

Myanmar junta charges six journalists, including AP photographer

AP photographer Thein Zaw, 32, was arrested on Saturday as he covered a demonstration in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon.

World 5 years ago

Press watchdog files suit against Saudi prince over Khashoggi

Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday that it has asked a German court to investigate "crimes against humanity" by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the grisly killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

World 5 years ago

Three female media workers shot to death in eastern Afghanistan

Three female media workers were shot and killed in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Tuesday, their TV network said, in what appeared to be the latest targeted killing to rock the war-torn country.

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