Council of Europe committee sees ‘no need for action’ on media, despite government delays
The Council of Europe’s committee of ministers “sees no
‘The fight for justice does not have a season’: 74 months on, vigil commemorates Daphne
The monthly vigil for truth and justice held on
NGO: Court ruling for journalists’ prison access ‘affirmation of importance’ for democracy
A court decision by Judge Toni Abela on Monday,
European Parliament raises fresh concerns on rule of law
During a European Parliament discussion on Monday on the
As crunch time for SLAPP law approaches, stakeholders emphasise need to be ‘proactive’
With the end of year deadline for finalising negotiations
Report: 80% of journalist murders unpunished, EU less safe for media
Almost 80% of journalist killings have gone unpunished, with
Kuciak and Caruana Galizia ‘were ordinary people doing their job right’ – Karolína Farská
“They were ordinary people doing their job right”, said
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On Friday, 13 October, The Shift’s Founder and Managing
Journalists express dissatisfaction with ‘box-ticking, opaque’ media reform
Journalists and civil society members are unhappy with the
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s murderers to testify in Joseph Muscat libel case
George and Alfred Degiorgio are due to testify in
Public inquiry: a year on and only one of 28 key recommendations fully implemented
Although the recommendations of the board of public inquiry
Remembering Ján Kuciak on his 32nd birthday
Ján Kuciak would have been 32 years old today.
Maltese reporter abandons Russian news agency over Ukraine war
Former Lovin Malta reporter Sam Vassallo’s brief position at
Saviour Balzan has to go
Waking up this morning to the prospect of a
Journalists killed exposing atrocities in Ukraine honoured at Daphne Caruana Galizia vigil
The speakers at a monthly vigil for assassinated journalist
Little presidents
“Jacob, since your own editor decided to enter into
Our commitment to transparency: financial statement for 2020
We retain our commitment to transparency as a community-funded
Nobel Peace Prize shows vital role journalism plays in peace and democracy
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two
People’s Tribunal will indict governments over failure to convict journalists’ murderers
A group of leading media organisations have launched a
Freedom House: government use of spyware creates human rights crisis
Governments’ use of spyware technology is increasing, giving them
Slovak journalists to face charges for revealing spy-for-hire in Jan Kuciak case
Two journalists from Slovak independent media platform Dennik N
‘Media and freedom of speech are indispensable’ for EU democracy, vice-president of EU commission says
Vice-President of the EU Commission for Values and Transparency
More journalists file legal complaints after being targeted by Pegasus surveillance software
The list of legal challenges against NSO Group continues
Daphne Caruana Galizia prize for journalism launched for journalists defending democracy
A new annual awards ceremony was launched on Tuesday
‘It’s time for the EU to walk the talk’ on sanctions against Belarus following kidnap of journalist
Following the publication of a “confession” video from kidnapped
Latest court decree on Yorgen Fenech articles another blow to journalism
Journalists of The Times of Malta are set to
‘Je suis Charlie’ my foot
It is with great dismay that The Shift team
Three years on, The Shift’s role is more urgent than ever
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination just over three years ago

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