Articles by World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers
Dilemma of uncovering government secrets, post-9/11 press freedom environment analysed in WAN’s World Press Freedom Day material
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 18 April 2007 WAN press release: World Press Freedom Day, 3 May: To Publish or Not? The Dilemma of Uncovering Government Secrets The decision to publish government secrets is never an easy one, but has become even more difficult since the September 11 attacks, says Bill Keller, Executive Editor […]
WAN rejects Chinese request to withdraw award to imprisoned journalist Shi Tao
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 8 March 2007 WAN press release: WAN Rejects Chinese Request to Withdraw Press Freedom Award Paris, 8 March 2007 – The World Association of Newspapers has rejected a request by the China Newspaper Association to withdraw a prestigious press freedom prize that was awarded to journalist Shi Tao, who […]
New media increases freedom but holds dangers, conference told
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 15 February 2007 press release: New Media Increases Freedom but Holds Dangers, Conference Told Digital media offers citizens greater freedom of information, but there are dangers that the information can be easily manipulated, an international conference on the press freedom dimension of new media was told Thursday. “Citizens now […]
Seven IFEX members urge authorities to address newsprint and ink shortage in Jaffna
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 26 January 2007 letter to the Sri Lankan prime minister, signed by seven IFEX members and other organisations: 26 January 2007 Dear Sir, We the undersigned are writing to express our serious concern at the acute shortage of newsprint and printing ink in Jaffna. According to reports, there has […]
WAN reiterates call for release of journalist U Win Tin, imprisoned for 17 years
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 23 January 2007 WAN letter to the Burmese ruler, Senior General Than Shwe: Senior General Than Shwe Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Myanmar Email: myanmar@un.int 23 January 2007 Dear General, We are writing on behalf of the World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum, […]
Media forum examines widespread press freedom abuses
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is an 11 December 2006 WAN press release: Beirut, Lebanon, 11 December 2006 Beirut Forum Examines Widespread Press Freedom Abuses in Arab World Editors, publishers and journalists from across the Arab world testified about numerous and widespread press freedom abuses at a “Media in Danger – Press Under Siege” conference in […]
WAN awards Yemen’s first woman editor, Nadia Al-Saqqaf, with inaugural Arab newspaper prize
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 10 December 2006 WAN press release: Beirut, 10 December 2006 Yemen Editor Wins First Arab Newspaper Prize Nadia Al-Saqqaf, Editor-in-chief of the Yemen Times, has been awarded the 2006 Gebran Tueni Award, a new prize from the World Association of Newspapers to honour an editor or publisher from the […]
WAN hails victory for press freedom as court acquits journalists of disclosing Iraq intelligence secrets
(WAN/IFEX) – The following is a 4 December 2006 WAN press release: Paris, 4 December 2006 World’s Press Welcomes Acquittal of Danish Journalists The World Association of Newspapers has welcomed today’s decision by a Danish court to acquit three journalists accused of illegally publishing intelligence secrets in newspaper reports about Denmark’s decision to go to […]