Applications Open for 2020 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships at Harvard
The Nieman Foundation is currently accepting applications for the Knight Visiting Nieman Fellowships Programme, which provides short-term research opportunities designed to advance journalism in...
Freemuse Releases Report on Censorship, Attacks on Artistic Freedom In 2015
Freemuse, an independent international membership organisation advocating and defending artistic freedom, has released its annual statistics on censorship and attacks on artistic freedom in 2015...
Minister Denies Planned Ban of Externally Produced Videos in Nigeria
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has denied reports credited to him that Nigeria will ban music videos and movies produced abroad...
Armed Police, Army Personnel Lay Siege at Sahara Reporters, CDHR Offices
On September 18, 2019, a combined team of armed policemen and soldiers laid siege at the Isaac John Street, Ikeja Lagos offices of the...
Stakeholders to Prioritise Safety of Journalists and Issues of Impunity in Africa
Participants at a one-day Stakeholders’ Dialogue on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity have called on African Governments to ensure that...
MRA Issues Guide to Legislative Advocacy
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has issued a 24-page advocacy toolkit for civil society organisations titled “A Guide to Conducting Legislative Advocacy at the National...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
