World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

“We are observing a notable increase in impersonation cases and politically motivated harassment. Tracking these trends allows us to provide timely advice and updates to our journalists, ensuring they are better prepared to handle these threats” – Rebecca Whittington

Titled ‘Political neutrality of state-supported organisations’, the inquiry targets some of the most prominent organisations working in democracy, advocacy, environmental justice, animal rights, and non-profit journalism.

Journalists, editors and media experts from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe and the MENA region talk about the challenges facing the industry and some of the solutions they see making a difference.

Join WAN-IFRA for a new season of the Media Freedom podcast, The Backstory, in which they are exploring challenges facing the media across Africa.

The latest Women in News survey on sexual harassment in African media organisations highlights that 1 in every 2 women working in the media sector, experiences some form of sexual harassment.

The Backstory is a podcast for journalists, editors & anyone interested in the backstory of how news is reported, presented & published. Created by WAN-IFRA, it is now in its third season.

An international mission comprised of 17 international organizations underscores its concern regarding the lack of guarantees offered by the Mexican state to solve the country’s grave freedom of expression crisis and the state’s failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem.

The Backstory is a podcast for journalists, editors & anyone interested in the backstory of how news is reported, presented & published. Created by WAN-IFRA, it is now in its second season.