CORRUPTION NEWSWorld Press Freedom Day a time to reflect on safety of journalists 03 May 2022, 11:31 A free press is a crucial component of a democratic society. It allows residents to receive reliable information about the state of the nation, thereby enabling free and open dialogue about developments and situations, and if and how they should change. These discussions bolster a strong democracy, not least because a free press holds power Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Pressure on independent media reflects investigative journalism’s impact 04 Jun 2021, 12:18 First published on OCCRP In this article, written for the 2021 World Press Freedom Day, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project lauds all those investigative journalists across the world who have “given corrupt governments something to fear”. The increasing levels of harassment, intimidation, incarceration and censorship these journalists face is a sure sign that Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Zondo commission, journos, whistle-blowers hailed on Press Freedom Day 03 May 2021, 13:17 Today, 3 May, is World Press Freedom Day, when the struggles and hostility faced by many whistle-blowers and journalists, especially in countries where freedom of speech and freedom of the press is restricted, is commemorated. This year’s event goes by the theme of Information as a Public Good. World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by Read more >
CORRUPTION NEWS Press freedom crucial to fighting corruption 19 Aug 2014, 9:56 Media freedom in South Africa is increasingly threatened and an urgent intervention is needed to deal with the declining independence of the press. This was the general feeling shared by delegates at the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) media freedom symposium, held last Thursday, 14 August, in Johannesburg. The prevalence of corruption is linked to Read more >