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People leave the church of St Francis, after the Archbishop of Malta celebrated mass in memory of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on the sixth month anniversary of her death in Valletta, 16 April 2018, MATTHEW MIRABELLI/AFP/Getty Images

Rights groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder

The public inquiry must be completely independent of the Maltese police, government and politicians, and it should be conducted by a panel of respected international judges with no political or government links.

A woman walks past a bank of television screens displaying BBC channels at the BBC headquarters, in London, England, 12 November 2012, Oli Scarff/Getty Images

The 50:50 Challenge: Driving greater gender balance at the BBC

Ros Atkins quietly started an initiative to change the gender balance of contributors on his television news programme – now, more than 80 programmes are taking part in the BBC’s 50:50 challenge.

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The Backstory: A media freedom podcast from WAN-IFRA

The Backstory, a new podcast series from WAN-IFRA, explores media freedom issues from across the globe.

A journalist looks at job offers during the inauguration of a new jobs counseling center for migrants and refugees at the former Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, 27 January 2016 , JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images

German initiative brings refugee reporters into local journalism

The “Newscomer” project’s mentorship scheme partners a refugee or foreign journalist with a local journalist in Germany, enabling them to collaborate on stories.

Photographers and citizen journalists hold a banner of their fellow photographers currently in prison during an anti-government protest in the village of Bilad al-Qadeem, Bahrain, 22 November 2013, REUTERS/Stringer

The challenge of citizen journalism

A decade ago, the term “citizen journalism” was nearly as mainstream as mainstream news itself. But what does it mean today?

Protesters demand the resignation of Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II outside the Justice Department, in Manila, Philippines, 20 September 2017. Aguirre was accused of spreading fake news against the opposition, AP Photo/Bullit Marquez

Can media and the public fight fake news?

“Fake news” has become the latest challenge for global media. Can journalists and the public do anything to ensure readers get true stories?

A woman buys the final issue of The Cambodia Daily newspaper at a store along a street in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, September 4, 2017. , REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Immediate action needed to end attacks on democracy in Cambodia

IFEX members join 55 NGOs in an open call to the international community to reconvene the Paris Peace Conference in light of its 26th anniversary and worsening attacks on democracy in Cambodia.

Thousands march against hate speech in Boston, U.S.A. 19 August 2017, REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Navigating hate speech and freedom of expression

When white supremacists take to the streets over “free speech” and political leaders increasingly resort to social media troll armies, how can media differentiate between legitimate free expression and hate speech?