Tag: Media
Melo Acuña, veteran journalist, writes 30
Veteran journalist Melo Acuña, a correspondent and opinion writer for LiCAS.news, succumbed to COVID-19 on August 27
Court dismisses libel case against journalist Maria Ressa
The plight of Ressa has raised international concern about the harassment of journalists in the Philippines
Asian leaders among ‘predators of press freedom’ listed by media watchdog
The "predators" reportedly trampled on press freedom through censorship, by jailing journalists or by inciting violence against media workers
Hong Kong police arrest newspaper executives, seize reporting materials
The incident raises further concerns about media freedoms in the Chinese-ruled city
Australian media fined US$840,000 for gag order breach in Cardinal Pell...
The 12 media outlets pleaded guilty in February to breaching the gag order on reporting on the trial and conviction of the cardinal
Philippine court dismisses libel case vs journalist Maria Ressa, Rappler
Maria Ressa and Rappler are dealing with several other cases, including alleged tax offenses and violation of foreign ownership rules in media
Message of Pope Francis for 2021 World Communications Day
"The challenge that awaits us, then, is to communicate by encountering people, where they are and as they are"
Journalists should meet people ‘face to face’ to do stories, says...
Pope Francis cited the work of journalists, camera operators, photographers and others who often risk their lives to seek the truth
Myanmar jails local journalist for ‘incitement’
Min Nyo, who worked for the Democratic Voice of Burma, was arrested on March 3 and found guilty by a military court on Wednesday
China closes social media account of Church-run Radio Veritas Asia’s Mandarin...
Chinese authorities have been deleting online Christian content in recent weeks for alleged violations of “rules" set by the government