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Journalist Brutalized by Policemen While on Assignment

Mr. David Amusa, the correspondent of an independent daily ‘National Mirror’ newspaper in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in the Niger-delta area was on March 31, 2008 severely beaten by a detachment of about 20 policemen while on assignment to cover the announcement of local council election conducted on Saturday, March 29, 2008. Full Story...

Applications Invited for United Nations Journalism Fellowships

The Dag Hammarskjold Scholarship Fund for Journalists is accepting applications from professional journalists from developing countries for its 2008 Fellowship Program. Full Story...

UNESCO Launches Revised Second Edition of Legal Survey on FOI

The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on March 18 launched an entirely revised and updated second edition of the book “Freedom of Information: A Comparative Legal Survey” written by Toby Mendel at a two-day experts group meeting on Freedom of Information and Sustainable Development held at UNESCO Headquarters on  March 17 and 18, 2008. Full Story ...

Africa Freedom of Information Centre Launched

A network of Freedom of Information advocates in Africa today announced the launch of a regional Centre in Lagos to galvanize the campaign for the adoption of access to information laws on the continent. Details...

Congress Adopts Declaration of Principles of Journalism Education

Over 400 journalism teachers and trainers from more than 50 countries spread across the continents met in Singapore from June 25 to 28, 2007 at the first-ever World Journalism Education Congress (WJEC).  Details...

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