The Shift News

‘This is not on’, said the Dodger to the fly

November 9, 2019 08:35

Dodging journalists. Avoiding interviews. Running away from tough questions.

November 4, 2019 07:54

Another paper tiger

This government has a strong record of creating paper

How much does Malta have to give?

October 31, 2019 07:38

Malta has a racism problem, and nothing is being

Human Rights Commissioner ‘worried’ about excessive use of force by police

October 25, 2019 15:53

The Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of

October 22, 2019 14:36

Malta one of 70 countries using organised social media manipulation campaigns

Malta is one of 70 countries having used organised

The Shift News founder Caroline Muscat wins Press Freedom Award

September 27, 2019 17:18

The Shift News founder and editor Caroline Muscat has

At least, we’re not Malta

September 12, 2019 21:41

We’re not Malta, fortunately. That was the sentiment expressed

Creating a climate of fear

September 3, 2019 16:12

I once robbed from the rich and gave to

Defamation reform: a cautionary but hopeful story

August 27, 2019 10:32

Guest commentary by Nik Williams. In Scotland, defamation law

Politically motivated charges against Azerbaijani journalist upheld

August 22, 2019 20:27

The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has upheld politically motivated

Nicola Driscoll-Davies

August 22, 2019 09:18

A public inquiry judges us, not the assassins

So, the Foreign Minister, Carmelo Abela, states that the

Ranier Fsadni

July 14, 2019 07:40

We want press freedom but we also want to spy on the press

While the UK Foreign Office hosted a Global Conference

Nicola Driscoll-Davies

July 12, 2019 07:42

Media Freedom Rapporteurs launch joint declaration at London conference

The Media Freedom Rapporteurs of international institutions have come

Foreign Minister told of ‘urgent need’ to conclude investigation into journalist’s assassination

July 10, 2019 15:34

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Harlem

Caroline Muscat

July 9, 2019 11:04

Opposition to forced registration of online portals in Albania

The Albanian government has presented a draft law that

OSCE report notes press freedom issues in Malta

July 8, 2019 10:05

“Journalists are targets but it is freedom of opinion

International freedom of expression organisations welcome crucial resolution

July 6, 2019 10:45

We, the undersigned international freedom of expression organisations, welcome

Can independent media survive where the rule of law is under threat?

June 27, 2019 15:41

A free and impartial media is the fourth pillar

‘Smear campaigns against journalists on the rise in Europe’

June 25, 2019 17:03

Smear campaigns against journalists coordinated by politicians are on

Russian police drop charges against investigative journalist

June 24, 2019 12:12

Investigative journalist Ivan Golunov was released from house arrest

Indictment and arrest of Wikileaks founder ‘a threat to press freedom’

June 12, 2019 08:31

A United Nations expert on torture who visited Wikileaks

‘We won’t forget journalists who have been silenced’ – IPI World Congress

June 8, 2019 07:27

“When journalists are targeted, societies as a whole pay

The world remembers Tiananmen Square

June 5, 2019 14:52

Thirty years ago today, the Chinese government ordered soldiers

Report addresses ‘worrying’ trends of online mobs peddling hate

June 4, 2019 16:47

Malta has a problem with “xenophobic, homophobic and political

Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom

June 3, 2019 09:29

MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule

‘Lack of media freedom is the first sign of a dictatorship’ – Pope Francis

May 23, 2019 15:17

Pope Francis spoke of the “pain” of hearing statistics

UPDATED: Infiorata flowers repurposed for Daphne Caruana Galizia protest memorial

May 20, 2019 10:14

Activists from Occupy Justice last night transported flowers from

Muscat tells EU leaders that he will protect rule of law… seriously

May 13, 2019 08:53

The Maltese government yesterday signed the Sibiu Declaration, at