The press freedom group met with the Saudi foreign minister and justice minister this year, in a visit spurred by outrage over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Tag: News and News Media
Australian Police Obtained Journalist’s Travel Records From Airline in Leak Inquiry
The request for the travel records from Qantas Airways has alarmed the media industry and advocates for a free press.
North Korea Accuses Expelled Australian Student of Spying
Alek Sigley had admitted to “systematically” collecting information, the North said, and a state news agency reported that he had been “caught red-handed.”
This Reporter Asks a Lot of Questions. In Japan, That Makes Her Unusual.
Isoko Mochizuki’s interrogations of government officials have made her something of a folk hero in Japan, where the press is known for being clubby and compliant.
David Binder, 88, Dies; Chronicled the Cold War and Its Aftermath
Mr. Binder’s thousands of reports for The Times included coverage of the Berlin Wall’s construction in 1961 and its destruction in 1989.
Why The Times Published a Photo of Drowned Migrants
We asked top editors about the decision-making process: “These are not easy images to use.”
Egypt Quietly Buries Former President Morsi, Muting Coverage of Death
The country’s first democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, was buried at dawn in a furtive and closely guarded ceremony. Reporters were barred.
An Afghan War Veteran Reports Back
I deployed to Helmand Province in 2008 as an enlisted Marine infantryman. I returned there a decade later as a journalist.
In Stunning Reversal, Russia Drops Charges Against Reporter
Russia’s Interior Minister announced unexpectedly that the reporter arrested on drug charges would be freed and the police investigated instead.
Iran Bars Times Correspondent From Reporting
The correspondent, Thomas Erdbrink, has been unable to work since February, when his press credential was revoked. The Iranian authorities have offered no explanation.