Is AI a curse or a blessing? World Press Freedom Canada will host a symposium on Parliament Hill on Nov. 6 to explore the influence of artificial intelligence on press freedom. We’ll identify the threats AI presents to journalists and news organizations, while considering the opportunities it creates to enhance in-depth reporting in an era […]
Read MorePress freedom and free speech continue to take a beating in the United States, as President Donald Trump and his acolytes seek to tamp down criticism. When an Australian journalist asked about Trump family business conflicts, the president responded that the tough questions were hurting Australia “very much” because its government wants to stay on […]
Read MoreIn September, OpenAI lawyers argued in an Ontario court that Canadian judges have no jurisdiction over a lawsuit by leading media companies claiming the tech company uses their copyrighted material to generate AI search answers. OpenAI’s lawyers argued that if copyrighted material was used, it happened in the U.S. and any lawsuit should be filed […]
Read MoreArtificial intelligence is a new technology with the potential to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems, but it also carries frightening risks if it grows out of control and harms humanity. This mix of risk and opportunity applies to the press, as it does to most modern institutions. Researchers at Mila, led by […]
Read MoreRoughly 300 guests joined World Press Freedom Canada at our annual awards luncheon on May 1 to celebrate journalists’ role in protecting Canadian democracy. The theme of the 2025 luncheon was Disinformation & Democracy: Standing on Guard. Catherine Clark, a communication consultant and co-founder of The Honest Talk, hosted the luncheon and veteran newscaster Kevin […]
Read MoreCanadians remain dangerously unaware of disinformation attacks, and the country needs an aggressive strategy to combat its corrosive effects. That was the message from veteran broadcaster Kevin Newman to World Press Freedom Canada’s annual awards luncheon, held May 1 at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. Newman had a lengthy career as a newscaster, including stints as […]
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom is calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Jimmy Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, who remains unjustly detained in Hong Kong under the pretext of national security charges. His pro-democracy newspaper was shut down. The 77-year-old publisher has been held in solitary confinement for more than four years under harsh […]
Read MoreIn times of crisis, governments often sacrifice transparency for expediency and efficiency. We saw it during the Covid-19 pandemic. Public and private bodies were lacking in transparency with regards to the actions they took to combat the pandemic. Misinformation, dishonesty, self-promotion, fraud and waste all flourished to some degree in the prevailing secrecy. Canada now […]
Read MorePress freedom is under siege in the United States after two months with Donald Trump in the White House, the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders/Reporters sans frontières (RSF) says. “The newly-elected president, his administration, and his political allies have conducted a rapid series of attacks on press freedom that amount to a monumental assault on […]
Read MoreFor many years, #NotATarget has been used on social media to raise awareness of the brutal impact of conflict on civilians, including children, humanitarian workers and doctors. The campaign condemns the killing and injury of innocents in wars, and seeks to pressure decision-makers to protect civilian life in accordance with international humanitarian law. In the […]
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