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The Backstory: Season 4 of a media freedom podcast from WAN-IFRA

Join WAN-IFRA for a new season of the Media Freedom podcast, The Backstory, in which they are exploring challenges facing the media across Africa.

A group of protesters condemn the rise in incidents of sexual harassment targeting women, in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 March 2015, Andrew Ross/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Shocking sexual harassment statistics in African media

The latest Women in News survey on sexual harassment in African media organisations highlights that 1 in every 2 women working in the media sector, experiences some form of sexual harassment.

The Backstory: Season 3 of a media freedom podcast from WAN-IFRA

The Backstory is a podcast for journalists, editors & anyone interested in the backstory of how news is reported, presented & published. Created by WAN-IFRA, it is now in its third season.

Press conference by the international mission, Mexico City, 6 November 2019, Photo credit: CENCOS

Mexican government declines to recognize freedom of expression crisis

An international mission comprised of 17 international organizations underscores its concern regarding the lack of guarantees offered by the Mexican state to solve the country’s grave freedom of expression crisis and the state’s failure to recognize the seriousness of the problem.

The Backstory: Season 2 of a Media Freedom Podcast from WAN-IFRA

The Backstory is a podcast for journalists, editors & anyone interested in the backstory of how news is reported, presented & published. Created by WAN-IFRA, it is now in its second season.

Finding the balance – when is reporting from a danger zone worth it?

The world is a more dangerous place for journalists than ever before. And as the appetite for stories that accurately represent situations on the ground persists, journalists continue to take risks in order to get a story. But how do journalists balance the importance of seeking the truth – wherever that might take them – with ensuring their personal safety? And how can editors support them?

Photojournalists call for the release of their colleague Carlos Palacio who was arrested during a protest, in Girona, Spain, 16 January 2019, Paco Freire/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

Newsroom safety self-assessment resource launched

Press freedom groups have launched a new resource that will help news outlets review and improve their current safety practices and protocols; the resource pays special attention to gender issues, mental health care and digital security.

People leave the church of St Francis, after the Archbishop of Malta celebrated mass in memory of murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on the sixth month anniversary of her death in Valletta, 16 April 2018, MATTHEW MIRABELLI/AFP/Getty Images

Rights groups call for public inquiry into Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murder

The public inquiry must be completely independent of the Maltese police, government and politicians, and it should be conducted by a panel of respected international judges with no political or government links.