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Source: © The Economic Times President-elect Donald Trump is making a U-turn on banning TikTok in the US

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Source: © Cottonbro Studio There is uncertainty for advertisers on TikTok as the platform's future hangs in the balance with Trump’s return to power

Uncertainty for TikTok advertisers with Trump’s return to power

8 Nov 2024

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Newsroom blueprint to combat AI and fake news published ahead of US elections

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Egyptian photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, also known as Shawkan, center, is hugged by his parents at his home in Cairo, Egypt, Monday, March 4, 2019. Shawkan was released after five years in prison. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Amr Nabil.

Egyptian photojournalist Shawkan finally free

5 Mar 2019

A young man looks through a book at the Hargeisa International Book Fair in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa on July 21, 2018. Somaliland authorities recently issued a one-year suspension of the privately owned Foore newspaper. Credit: CPJ/Mustafa Saeed/AFP).

Somaliland court suspends newspaper for one year for publishing 'false news'

28 Feb 2019

A man reads a newspaper in a street in N'Djamena, Chad, on April 12, 2016. A publisher was recently handed a suspended jail term in a defamation suit involving the president's brother. Credit: CPJ/cIssouf Sanogo/AFP.

Censure for critical reporting of Chad President's family

26 Feb 2019

FrontPageAfrica publisher Rodney Sieh, pictured on his release from prison in November 2013. Sieh says journalists in Liberia continue to face threats and harassment for their critical reporting. (CPJ/AP/Mark Darrough).

How Liberia's press is faring under Weah presidency

Angela Quintal 18 Feb 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

Nigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

A traffic policewoman pictured in Yaoundé in October 2018. A journalist was attacked outside his home in the city on January 31. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Zohra Bensemra.

Cameroon Web reporter attacked with knife outside his home

15 Feb 2019

Ugandan journalists sit outside the office of the Daily Monitor, which was closed by armed police. The Monitor's website was recently ordered to suspend publication over a regulatory dispute. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP)

Uganda regulator threatens news website

14 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

UNHCR trains Sudanese journalists

UNHCR trains Sudanese journalists

28 Jan 2019

South Sudan bars newspaper from covering Sudanese protests

South Sudan bars newspaper from covering Sudanese protests

23 Jan 2019

The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film, was murdered on January 16. Credit: CPJ - Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.

Investigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana

18 Jan 2019

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20 rights organizations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Jekesai Njikizana.

CPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access

16 Jan 2019

A campaign poster for Nigeria's incumbent president and candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, pictured in Lagos, on January 4. Credit: AFP/Pius Utomi Ekpei. Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

In Nigeria, three journalists injured by gunfire while covering political rally

14 Jan 2019

Gabonese soldiers stand in front of the headquarters of the national broadcaster in Libreville on January 7, 2019, after a failed coup. Gabon shut down the internet and broadcasting services following the coup attempt. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Steve Jordan.

Gabon internet blackout after coup attempt

11 Jan 2019

Internally displaced people offload food, blankets, and other goods after fleeing militant attacks in Naunde, northern Mozambique, on June 13, 2018. A Mozambican journalist was arrested on January 5, 2019, and held in a military prison after photographing families who fled the militant attacks. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Joaquim Nhamirre.

Mozambican journalist arrested, held in military prison

10 Jan 2019

DRC information blackout 'in violation of international law'

DRC information blackout 'in violation of international law'

10 Jan 2019

Late voters check a list in a school in Kinshasa on December 30, during Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. Authorities have cut internet access and blocked the signals to at least two news broadcasters while the results are counted. Credit: CPJ: AFP/Luis Tato.

DRC authorities cut internet and broadcast signals after election

8 Jan 2019

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Journalist jailed for 18 months for contempt of court

Journalist jailed for 18 months for contempt of court

3 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Unbox the festive season

Unbox the festive season

Bizcommunity.com 7 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.

Freedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

Where is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

My nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

The best of times and the worst of times for journalism

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

Mimi Mefo, television journalist and blogger, Cameroon.

CPJ calls on Cameroon to drop charges against Mimi Mefo

12 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Detained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

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A young man looks through a book at the Hargeisa International Book Fair in the Somaliland capital of Hargeisa on July 21, 2018. Somaliland authorities recently issued a one-year suspension of the privately owned Foore newspaper. Credit: CPJ/Mustafa Saeed/AFP).

Marketing & MediaSomaliland court suspends newspaper for one year for publishing 'false news'

28 Feb 2019

A man reads a newspaper in a street in N'Djamena, Chad, on April 12, 2016. A publisher was recently handed a suspended jail term in a defamation suit involving the president's brother. Credit: CPJ/cIssouf Sanogo/AFP.

Marketing & MediaCensure for critical reporting of Chad President's family

26 Feb 2019

FrontPageAfrica publisher Rodney Sieh, pictured on his release from prison in November 2013. Sieh says journalists in Liberia continue to face threats and harassment for their critical reporting. (CPJ/AP/Mark Darrough).

Marketing & MediaHow Liberia's press is faring under Weah presidency

Angela Quintal 18 Feb 2019

An electoral worker prepares identity card and biometric verification readers, at the offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Kano, northern Nigeria, on February 14, 2019. CPJ joined a call for Nigeria to ensure that internet and social media services remain connected during the upcoming elections. Credit: CPJ/AP Photo/Ben Curtis.

Marketing & MediaNigeria urged not to cut social media during elections

15 Feb 2019

A traffic policewoman pictured in Yaoundé in October 2018. A journalist was attacked outside his home in the city on January 31. Credit: CPJ/Reuters/Zohra Bensemra.

Marketing & MediaCameroon Web reporter attacked with knife outside his home

15 Feb 2019

Ugandan journalists sit outside the office of the Daily Monitor, which was closed by armed police. The Monitor's website was recently ordered to suspend publication over a regulatory dispute. (Isaac Kasamani/AFP)

Marketing & MediaUganda regulator threatens news website

14 Feb 2019

Zimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

Marketing & MediaZimbabwe must be held accountable for rights abuses

28 Jan 2019

UNHCR trains Sudanese journalists

Marketing & MediaUNHCR trains Sudanese journalists

28 Jan 2019

South Sudan bars newspaper from covering Sudanese protests

Marketing & MediaSouth Sudan bars newspaper from covering Sudanese protests

23 Jan 2019

The Accra International Conference Centre screened a documentary by undercover journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas in Accra, Ghana, on June 7, 2018. Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela, who was involved in the film, was murdered on January 16. Credit: CPJ - Francis Kokoroko/Reuters.

Marketing & MediaInvestigative journalist Ahmed Divela shot dead in Ghana

18 Jan 2019

Protesters block the main route to Zimbabwe's capital Harare from Epworth township on January 14, 2019, after the government more than doubled the price of fuel. On January 15, CPJ joined more than 20 rights organizations and the #KeepItOn Coalition to call for authorities in Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media services. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Jekesai Njikizana.

Marketing & MediaCPJ joins call for Zimbabwe to restore internet and social media access

16 Jan 2019

A campaign poster for Nigeria's incumbent president and candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, pictured in Lagos, on January 4. Credit: AFP/Pius Utomi Ekpei. Source: Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Marketing & MediaIn Nigeria, three journalists injured by gunfire while covering political rally

14 Jan 2019

Gabonese soldiers stand in front of the headquarters of the national broadcaster in Libreville on January 7, 2019, after a failed coup. Gabon shut down the internet and broadcasting services following the coup attempt. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Steve Jordan.

Marketing & MediaGabon internet blackout after coup attempt

11 Jan 2019

Internally displaced people offload food, blankets, and other goods after fleeing militant attacks in Naunde, northern Mozambique, on June 13, 2018. A Mozambican journalist was arrested on January 5, 2019, and held in a military prison after photographing families who fled the militant attacks. Credit: CPJ/AFP/Joaquim Nhamirre.

Marketing & MediaMozambican journalist arrested, held in military prison

10 Jan 2019

DRC information blackout 'in violation of international law'

Marketing & MediaDRC information blackout 'in violation of international law'

10 Jan 2019

Late voters check a list in a school in Kinshasa on December 30, during Democratic Republic of Congo's general elections. Authorities have cut internet access and blocked the signals to at least two news broadcasters while the results are counted. Credit: CPJ: AFP/Luis Tato.

Marketing & MediaDRC authorities cut internet and broadcast signals after election

8 Jan 2019

Number of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

Marketing & MediaNumber of journalists murdered in reprisal for reporting nearly doubles

4 Jan 2019

Journalist jailed for 18 months for contempt of court

Marketing & MediaJournalist jailed for 18 months for contempt of court

3 Jan 2019

Hundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

Marketing & MediaHundreds of jailed journalists the new norm, CPJ census finds

13 Dec 2018

87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

Marketing & Media87% of journalists in the Middle East, Africa and Asia view the industry negatively

12 Dec 2018

Unbox the festive season

Marketing & MediaUnbox the festive season

Bizcommunity.com 7 Dec 2018

Josephine Achiro Fortelo.

Marketing & MediaFreedom of speech award for South Sudan journalist

29 Nov 2018

A screen shot from December 2017 displaying the front pages of Tanzanian newspapers Mwananchi and The Citizen, calling on the Tanzanian government to help find missing journalist Azory Gwanda.

Marketing & MediaWhere is journalist Azory Gwanda?

22 Nov 2018

Angela Quintal of the CPJ. Image ©

Marketing & MediaMy nasty encounter with Tanzanian repression

Angela Quintal 14 Nov 2018

Jennifer Thomas is an assistant professor in the department of media, journalism, and film at Howard University. © .

Marketing & MediaThe best of times and the worst of times for journalism

Juanita Pienaar 14 Nov 2018

Mimi Mefo, television journalist and blogger, Cameroon.

Marketing & MediaCPJ calls on Cameroon to drop charges against Mimi Mefo

12 Nov 2018

#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Marketing & Media#FairnessFirst: Why investigative journalism and media freedom matters

Leigh Andrews 12 Nov 2018

Muthoki Mumo and Angela Quintal, Committee to Protect Journalists' Africa team.

Marketing & MediaDetained CPJ staffers released in Tanzania

9 Nov 2018

Media activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Marketing & MediaMedia activist Angela Quintal reported to be safe

Louise Marsland 8 Nov 2018

Cameroon authorities summon journalist Mimi Mefo

Marketing & MediaCameroon authorities summon journalist Mimi Mefo

5 Nov 2018

Radio journalist gunned down in Somalia

Marketing & MediaRadio journalist gunned down in Somalia

1 Nov 2018

Cameroon detains journalist for a week, fails to disclose charge

Marketing & MediaCameroon detains journalist for a week, fails to disclose charge

31 Oct 2018

DRC authorities close two opposition radio stations

Marketing & MediaDRC authorities close two opposition radio stations

23 Oct 2018

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Marketing & MediaDRC newspaper editor detained for criminal defamation

17 Oct 2018

Media literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Marketing & MediaMedia literacy: Five fact-checking tips for the fake news era

Leigh Andrews 16 Oct 2018

#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Marketing & Media#FairnessFirst: How sending girls to school changes the economy

Leigh Andrews 15 Oct 2018

How the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Marketing & MediaHow the Ugandan media has borne the brunt of censorship for decades

Geoffrey Ssenoga 8 Oct 2018

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Marketing & MediaThreats to media freedom in Africa: some old methods and some new

George Ogola 4 Oct 2018

Mobile internet cut in Ethiopia

Marketing & MediaMobile internet cut in Ethiopia

26 Sep 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila delivers a state of the nation speech in Kinshasa on July 19, 2018. Authorities in the DRC jailed a journalist for criminal defamation on September 6. Credit: AFP/Junior D. Kannah/CPJ.

Marketing & MediaDRC journalist jailed for criminal defamation

17 Sep 2018

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