Media Rights Monitor

Entries invited for MegaCities-ShortDocs Citizen Film Festival

IFCN Calls for Proposals for Second Fact-Checking Innovation Initiative

NED Calls for Applications for Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Programme

One World Media Launches Coronavirus Reporting Award

Alfred Friendly Press Partners Fellowship opens, Accepting Entries

Free Press Unlimited Seeks Nominations for Free Press Awards

Applications Open for Rory Peck Trust Awards

UN Calls on States to Ensure New Technologies Protect Right to Peaceful Protest

Registration Opens for RightsCon Online

Media Experts Say Radical Fiscal Reforms Needed to Salvage the Media from Negative Effect of COVID-19

________________________________________ Nigerian Breweries Donates Food Items to Oyo State NUJ to Cushion Effects of COVID-19 Pandemic

Journalist Kidnapped from his Residence by Unknown Armed Men

Publisher Goes into Hiding over Threat to his Life

Federal lawmaker Bars Journalists from Covering COVID-19 Probe

Application for Rory Peck Training Fund Opens

Rory Peck Trust Offers Grants to Distressed Freelance Journalists

Congress of African Journalists Launched, Sets-up Interim Governing Council

Man Arraigned Over Facebook Post that ‘Embarrassed’ Osun State Speaker

The Nigerian Media Has Not Fared Well under Democratic Rule, Say Experts in Twitter Chat

FG Approves Measures to Ameliorate Effects of COVID-19 on Broadcast Stations

Police from Force Headquarters, Abuja Arrest Ebonyi NUJ Chairman

Three Journalists Sue IGP, Demand N10 Million Over Rights Violation

4 Candidates Shortlisted in Selection of Next UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression

AfDec Coalition Announces Launch of Position Paper in Response to COVID-19

Entries Announced for AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism

Internews Launches $10M Risk and Response Fund

Africa Centre for Development Journalism Invites Entries for Inequalities Reporting Fellowship

NCC Announces Change in Fixed Lines Numbering Format

Road Safety Officials Beat up Journalist for Capturing their Activities on Video

Coalition Condemns Murder of Journalist in Kwara State

One World Media Africa Journalism Fellowship Accepting Entries

Journalist Declared Missing, Later Found Dead

Police Detain Kwara-Based Journalists on Orders of State Government Officials

Radio Correspondent Abducted, Found Dead

Three Free Expression Organizations Calls on Government to Facilitate Internet Access for All Citizens

Safeguarding the Fourth Estate

Safeguarding the Fourth Estate: Leveraging Regional and International instrument on the Safety of Journalists

UNESCO Issues Publication for Law Enforcement Agents to Strengthen Investigations into Crimes Against Journalists

CIMA Issues New Report on How Media Industry is Addressing Loss of Public Trust

African Commission Holds 77th Ordinary Session in Tanzania from October 20 to November 9

Freedom House to Launch Freedom on the Net 2023 on October 4

Facebook Releases 2022 Human Rights Report, Says it Helped Create Secure Online Spaces, Support Election Integrity in Nigeria

Freedom Online Coalition Acting to Shape Global Norms to Foster Thriving Digital Ecosystems, says US Government

Freedom Online Coalition Establishes Task Force on Trustworthy Information Online

U.S. President Biden Appoints Eileen Donahoe Special Envoy and Coordinator for Digital Freedom

Beaming the Searchlight: A Manual on Using the Freedom of Information Act for Investigative Reporting

AIJC Calls for Entries for Inaugural African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

Police Arrest Three for Protesting Against Emir of Kano

Police Arrest, Detain Lawyer for Alleged Defamation of Government Appointee