Cartoonist Darko Drljevic won first prize in the 26th annual Editorial Cartoon Competition, which had as its theme “Times are Tough.” Like other journalists, editorial cartoonists are facing cutbacks and other economic pressure, as well as threats and intimidation from authoritarian governments around the world. Drljevic is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Podgorica, Montenegro. […]
Read MorePress freedom advocates have raised concerns after the Trump administration intensified leak investigations, with acting Attorney General Blanche pursuing subpoenas for reporters’ records and media organizations warning that the move threatens constitutionally protected newsgathering. The push follows President Trump’s complaints about leaks related to the Iran war, particularly reports detailing internal deliberations over the decision […]
Read MoreThe Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has been awarded UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of the courage and resilience of Sudanese journalists working amid the country’s ongoing conflict. Since fighting broke out in 2023, the Syndicate has documented 32 journalist deaths, 556 violations against media workers, and the closure of numerous newspapers and radio stations, […]
Read MoreOntario’s Progressive Conservative government has passed legislation that significantly restricts public access to records held by the premier, cabinet ministers and their political staff, drawing warnings from transparency advocates that it will weaken government accountability. The changes to the province’s freedom-of-information law apply retroactively and are expected to halt ongoing legal cases seeking records related […]
Read MoreWhat does it mean to speak truth to power when power has never been more hostile to the truth? That question sits at the heart of this year’s World Press Freedom Canada Awards luncheon, and it is precisely the question that has defined the career of our keynote speaker, David Frum. A Canadian-American staff writer […]
Read MoreB.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner said police had no good reason to block media access during the April 2023 eviction of an encampment in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A Feb. 4 report found that Vancouver police compromised transparency and press freedom by excluding reporters from the operation. “The rights to peaceful protest and freedom of the press […]
Read MoreWhen the Board of Governors at Algonquin College announced in February it was ending the college’s journalism program, it joined a growing list of journalism program closures across the country. Both the news industry and post-secondary institutions are facing dire financial circumstances. Many colleges are responding by targeting their j-schools, but professors and students worry […]
Read MoreThe son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has described his father’s 20-year prison sentence under the city’s national security law as effectively a “death sentence,” citing serious health concerns. Lai, a prominent pro-democracy figure and founder of Apple Daily, was convicted of national security offences, charges he has consistently denied, while supporters […]
Read MorePresident Donald Trump has endorsed comments by Brendan Carr, who warned that news organizations could lose their broadcast licenses if they air what he called misleading coverage of the Iran conflict. Carr said regulators may accelerate license reviews or revoke them altogether, prompting bipartisan criticism citing First Amendment protections against government interference in the press. […]
Read MoreA report by the Committee to Protect Journalists found that 129 journalists were killed worldwide in 2025, the highest number on record, with Israel responsible for nearly two-thirds of the deaths. The majority of those killed were reporting in conflict zones—particularly in Gaza—while dozens were deliberately targeted, raising serious concerns about violations of international law […]
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