The evacuation of those who worked for outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post came after a global rescue effort stretching from the Pentagon to Qatar.
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How News Organizations Got Afghan Colleagues Out of Kabul
The evacuation of those who worked for outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post came after a global rescue effort stretching from the Pentagon to Qatar.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
Mexico’s President Defends News Anchor After Cartel Threat
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador came out in defense of a TV news anchor, Azucena Uresti, after she received a death threat, apparently from a powerful drug cartel.
They Were Journalists, and Women, and Targeted for Both
As Afghanistan enters a desperate chapter, with U.S. troops potentially on the way out, insurgents are pressing a deadly campaign to silence the media and keep women home.
Reuters Journalist is Released by Ethiopian Police
Cameraman Kumerra Gemechu was detained for 12 days; several other journalists remain in custody, raising concerns about press freedom as the country faces regional unrest.
Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown
The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stepped up the arrests of journalists since going to war in the country’s northern region of Tigray.
Your Wednesday Briefing
France eases travel restrictions on the U.K.
Murders of Journalists Doubled in 2020
At least 30 journalists were killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with 21 slain as a direct result of their work.