Ambassador Donahoe Endorses Access to Information as Essential to Freedom
The importance of Access to Information in the lives of citizens received further affirmation from Ambassador Eileen Chamberlain Donahoe, the United States’ Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), as she canvassed...
Rory Peck Awards 2013 Calls for Entries
The Rory Peck Awards has announced its 2013 call for entries for freelance cameramen and camerawomen who have risked their lives to report news and current affairs.
Entries are open for three categories which are:...
Nigerian Police Detain 2 Leadership Newspaper Reporters
Lagos, Monday, April 8, 2013: Two reporters with the Abuja-based daily ‘Leadership’ newspaper, Mr. Tony Amokeodo and Mr. Chibuzor Ukaibe, were today detained without charge at the ‘D’ Department (FCID) of the Nigeria Police...
Experts Meet on Freedom of Expression Index Methodology Development for West Africa
The Accra-based Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is designing a West Africa Freedom of Expression Index through which it will conduct an annual ranking of the state of Freedom of Expression in each...
Promoting Gender Diversity in Newsrooms: The Role of Media Owners and Managers
By Miriam Menkiti
According to the World Development Report (WDR) 2012, gender is defined as socially constructed norms and ideologies which determine the behaviour and actions of men and women.
Gender is recognized as being an...
Freedom Of Information Law Report
FOI Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively, Judge Rules
In the High Court of Lagos State
In the Ikeja Judicial Division
Before Justice Y.O. Idowu (Mrs.)
Sitting at Court No. 10, General Civil Division Ikeja
Wednesday, 14th March 2012
Suit No....
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...
