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‘They told me that they’d hunt me down’: journalists on how they survive working in war zones With a record number of journalists killed over the past year, four reporters covering conflicts across the world reveal how they dodge death

In a period of unprecedented killings and targeting of journalists, reporters share some inspirational stories of survival on the frontline.
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Ministers block Lords bid to make AI firms declare use of copyrighted content Government uses arcane procedure to strip amendment passed by House of Lords from its data bill

The Labour government removes copyright protection from new law. More big tech exploitation and another blow to rights of creators. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

In Vilnius, to talk about the safe use of AI in journalism. There's general agreement among media leaders on what is needed -- transparency, human oversight, ethical development, and robust regulation. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social

Israeli Police Raid Two Palestinian Bookshops in East Jerusalem The police said the stores were selling books that supported terrorism, and that two of their owners had been arrested. A brother of the owners decried the raid as “political persecution.”

The bookshop at the American Colony has been a literary haven for decades, but that doesn't impress Netanyahu. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/w...

Trump and Musk Attack Journalists by Name in Social Media Posts Since his inauguration, the president has been quick to demonize what he calls “the fake news media.” On Friday, both men demanded that individuals be fired.

Trump and Musk's war on media gets personal as they call for journalists to be sacked. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social
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Karoline Leavitt’s White House press conference marks return to Trump-era media relations Spokesperson defended new federal measures and said briefing room would now be open to ‘new media’ outlets

Alternative facts are back as Trump's press team takes aim at truth-telling and legacy media @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A day to mark Prince Harry’s historic victory over Rupert Murdoch – and to survey the awful toll on public life | Jane Martinson The prince was right to fight – and also right about the need to stop good journalism being sullied by the bad. Trust has been severely damaged, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

How trust in journalism has suffered in the long-running saga of corruption at the heart of the Murdoch news empire. @ejnetwork.bsky.social
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Prince Harry settles case against Sun publisher after long-running legal battle The prince has agreed to receive a settlement from the paper's owner, bringing a long-running legal battle to an end.

Britain's biggest news media admits unethical, unlawful and malicious behaviour. Held to account by a Royal victim, and not a press regulator in sight. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd...

Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

It is time for Meta's Oversight Board to resign and for advertisers to leave. Time for Orwell's common decency www.bbc.com/news/article... @aidanpwhite.bsky.social @arusbridger.bsky.social @mariaressa.bsky.social @reutersinstitute.bsky.social @renateschroeder.bsky.social

Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads

Meta's Zuckeberg joins Musk in a worrying assault on fact-based public communications. His notion of censorship undermines the struggle for reliable, truthful and ethical public speech.
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Russian newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike Moscow accuses Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting journalist Alexander Martemyanov.

A test for Zelensky. A full investigation into this reported targeted killing of a Russian journalist is needed. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social
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Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van, but Israel says it targeted an armed group.

Targeted assassination of five journalists in a van marked "press". Israel says they're "terrorists" But it's cold-blooded murder until the incident is tested in court. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social
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Journalists who were unlawfully spied on have ‘no doubt’ UK reporters are still targeted Belfast-based Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey won landmark victory that PSNI’s surveillance was unlawful

An important victory for press freedom and a warning that every journalist should heed. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social
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UK arts and media reject plan to let AI firms use copyrighted material Exclusive: Coalition of musicians, photographers and newspapers insist existing copyright laws must be respected

Big Tech rips off creators and steals the work of artists and journalists. That's how their business model works. It's time to change it. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Apple urged to scrap AI feature after it creates false headline Reporters Without Borders has called for Apple to remove Apple Intelligence.

Architects of Charter for use of AI in newsrooms call on Apple to scrap system that spreads false news. @ejnetwork.bsky.social @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @rsf-inter.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social
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Israeli foreign minister calls Ireland's premier 'antisemitic' This comes after Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin.

Israel's disgraceful use of anti-semitism to divert attention from its war crimes doesn't impress the Irish. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social @bealwhite.bsky.social
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How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territories Palestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023.

Censorship of Palestinian news as Facebook joins the Israeli crackdown on journalism from Gaza and the West Bank. @ejnetwork.bswww.bbc.co @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social
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Great to see that Spain and Ireland haven't made this list. Why am I not surprised?

Rupert Murdoch loses battle to control succession to his media empire Media mogul’s three adult children will retain control despite attempt to give his son Lachlan complete control

Succession-style drama as Murdoch's warring children wreck his vision for future control of his media empire. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social

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‘It brings back a sense of belonging’: Bakhmut was destroyed by Russia – but the town lives on through its newspaper Vpered, saved from destruction by intrepid editor Svitlana Ovcharenko, still gives hope and voice to a community in Ukraine

Journalism in the Ukraine frontline keeps community spirit alive. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social
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Journalists strike over proposed sale of Observer to Tortoise Media Forty-eight-hour strike, first at Guardian in more than 50 years, to take place on Wednesday and Thursday

Journalists at The Guardian are on strike today and tomorrow, sending a message that all journalists must stand up and fight for the future of our profession. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @ejnetwork.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/media/2024/d...

South Korean political activities banned, protests prohibited and media censored under martial law – live Members of the national assembly banned from entering building after president announces ‘emergency martial law’

Media freedom snuffed out as totalitarianism returns to South Korea. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @api-ipa.bsky.social
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Inside The Last-Ditch Legislative Effort To Protect Journalists Before Trump Comes To Town A bipartisan group is quietly making a longshot, eleventh-hour attempt to pass federal protections for journalists and other critics before Trump and his famously thin-skinned coterie take over.

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Better late than never: Nearly a decade later, the ECHR rules that #Hungary violated journalist Klaudia Csikós's rights through surveillance targeting her source: hudoc.echr.coe.int/hu#{%22itemi...

This is a crucial win for press freedom. Safeguarding journalists and their sources is essential.

Paul Stephenson obituary Civil rights activist who organised the Bristol bus boycott, paving the way for the Race Relations Act of 1965

Death of an absolute hero. The anti-racist who helped bring civil rights to Britain in the mid-1960s. @jpmarthoz.bsky.social @blwhite.bsky.social

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Fighting terror with terror: Tracing the roots of a familiar foe Governments around the world have used the label “terrorist” to define a specific group of enemies in the public consciousness and justify its actions to fight them. A look back at the term’s origins ...

The German foreign minister’s pledge to “destroy terrorists” in Gaza recalls previous instances of states using the term to justify violence and human rights abuses.

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Guardian and Observer journalists to strike over sale of the Observer Union says sale of Sunday paper to Tortoise would be a ‘betrayal of the Scott Trust’s commitment to the Observer’

Guardian's reputation takes a hit as journalists plan strike over "betrayal" and plans to sell the Observer. www.theguardian.com/media/2024/n...

It is not a badge of honour to be the subject of an alert of the Council of Europe's Journalist Safety Platform. Belgium, which at its independence, adopted one of the most liberal Constitutions in Europe, should be...alert to the negative impact on its reputation.. fom.coe.int/en/alerte/de...