The police arrested Luo Changping on Thursday, two days after he questioned China’s role in the Korean War, the subject of China’s box office hit “The Battle at Lake Changjin.”
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Journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitri Muratov Win Nobel Peace Prize
The two, who lead independent news outlets in the Philippines and Russia, despite government repression, were recognized for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”
Awarding the Nobel Prize to Journalists Recognizes the Growing Repression of Media
Around the world, journalists find themselves under growing pressure. An estimated 274 journalists were imprisoned for their work in 2020, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
The Afghan War: A Photographer’s Journal Since 2001
The Times photographer Tyler Hicks, who chronicled the 20-year war, captured American troops in battle, the deaths of civilians, schoolgirls in class and the struggles of ordinary Afghans to survive.
‘Fake News’ Bill in South Korea Gets Shelved Amid Outcry
Right groups warned that a proposed new law would discourage the media from reporting critically on powerful people.
Jonathan Mirsky, Journalist and Historian of China, Dies at 88
He brought a historian’s expertise to many decades of writing about China for The Observer of London, The New York Review of Books and other outlets.
Facebook Comments Can Get Media Firms Sued in Australia
Australia’s top court has said media companies can be held liable for replies to their posts, prompting some to step back from the platform.
Taliban’s New Rules for Afghan Journalists Raise Fear
The directives for journalists include rules against publishing topics in conflict with Islam or insulting to national personalities.
Danny Fenster, U.S. Journalist, Told to Stay in Myanmar Prison
Danny Fenster on Monday was ordered to remain in confinement. The court hearing marked his 120th day in custody after being detained by the junta in May.
How the U.S. Helped, and Hampered, the Escape of Afghan Journalists
The secretary of state cites a “massive effort” by the government, but people involved in the evacuation instead describe bureaucratic snags.