PBS director behind censorship of Opposition MP
The Shift can reveal that Pablo Micallef, a member
The Shift Team
November 27, 2024 18:07
Defamation law in the hands of ‘malicious parties’ is chilling for journalists – OSCE
The use of criminal and civil lawsuits against journalists
Alice Taylor
November 26, 2021 10:30
‘Courageous investigative journalism must be protected’ – RSF
Reporters without Borders (RSF) Director of International Campaigns, Rebecca
Gabriel Schembri
July 9, 2020 17:47
Bypassing censorship: Journalists’ work published in online game
The work of journalists who have been censored by
Joanna Demarco
March 17, 2020 16:22
‘Push back against those who abuse the law to silence the media’ – Index on Censorship
In March last year, hundreds of journalists took the
Jodie Ginsberg
January 18, 2020 07:25
Albanian government passes law putting online media under State control
The Albanian government has passed two laws that will
Alice Taylor
December 19, 2019 13:24
‘Journalists must come together, not attack each other’ – OSCE forum
The recent phenomenon of journalists attacking journalists, motivated by
The Shift Team
November 4, 2019 11:09
Creating a climate of fear
I once robbed from the rich and gave to
Ryan Murdock
August 27, 2019 10:32
International condemnation of move by Turkey to ban 136 websites
A Turkish Court has blocked access to 136 websites,
Alice Taylor
August 7, 2019 05:04
PEN International calls on government to ‘urgently reconsider’ Jason Micallef’s promotion
PEN International has called on the Maltese government to
Alice Taylor
April 14, 2019 11:07
‘Unite for truth’
Malta is facing a crisis of governance. There has
The Shift Team
April 11, 2019 09:05
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate
Alice Taylor
April 5, 2019 11:03
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other
Alice Taylor
April 2, 2019 14:57
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 12:26
Return of the Middle Ages
They are the best of times, they are the
Ranier Fsadni
March 10, 2019 06:12
‘EU must take action to stop the silencing of the press’
Justin Borg-Barthet, a senior lecturer in EU Law at
Alice Taylor
February 4, 2019 14:37
Back to the Labour’s future
In Malta, it’s never actually about the policies or
Andrew Galea
December 20, 2018 10:10
‘A worrying move by Malta’s Parliament to censor The Shift News’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) UK Bureau Director Rebecca Vincent
Caroline Muscat
November 23, 2018 13:32
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
The Shift Team
September 22, 2018 18:46
Freedom of expression and the right to disagree
Cartoon by Steve Bonello  The term “freedom of expression”
April 2, 2018 19:21
Police Toying With Super-Libel Law
Besides the existing perils of criminal libel (carrying a
Ingram Bondin
November 8, 2017 17:22

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