Future of Maltese media at risk as journalists leave in droves, ‘scared’ to take up profession
Malta’s independent media sector is set to “die a
Alice Taylor
November 24, 2023 16:00
As crunch time for SLAPP law approaches, stakeholders emphasise need to be ‘proactive’
With the end of year deadline for finalising negotiations
Sean Montebello
November 4, 2023 11:00
Report: 80% of journalist murders unpunished, EU less safe for media
Almost 80% of journalist killings have gone unpunished, with
Alice Taylor
November 2, 2023 11:19
Significance of SLAPP conference in Malta highlights journalists’ struggle, legacy
As European institutions tussle over the scope and reach
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 26, 2023 17:59
Opinion: Caruana Galizia’s nightmare still isn’t over
Almost six years to the day since Daphne Caruana
Kevin Cassar
October 16, 2023 11:56
Kuciak and Caruana Galizia ‘were ordinary people doing their job right’ – Karolína Farská
“They were ordinary people doing their job right”, said
Sean Montebello
October 14, 2023 15:20
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici backtracks on publishing salaries of top positions at state broadcaster
Culture Minister Owen Bonnici has backtracked on his promise
Sean Montebello
October 9, 2023 14:26
Malta fails to meet EU journalist safety recommendations – RSF
European Union Member States, including Malta, must move quickly
Alice Taylor
September 18, 2023 14:21
Media ‘Experts’ Committee fails to submit final report before parliament rises for summer recess
A report prepared by the government-appointed ‘Media Experts Committee’
Sean Montebello
July 13, 2023 09:26
EU member states ‘disappointingly unambitious’ on anti-SLAPP law
Member states “deleted many elements” and were “disappointingly unambitious”
Sean Montebello
June 26, 2023 13:02
Slovakian businessman acquitted of murdering journalist in court ‘debacle’
Slovak business tycoon Marian Kočner has been acquitted in
Sean Montebello
May 20, 2023 12:12
Eight international organisations demand proper media law reform in Malta
Eight international press freedom organisations have called on Robert
Sean Montebello
March 16, 2023 17:10
Five years and still here
The Shift is still online after five years. I
Ryan Murdock
November 18, 2022 12:30
Press freedom organisations slam Abela’s take on OSCE meeting
Prime Minister Robert Abela met with Organisation for Security
Ryan Murdock
November 11, 2022 16:34
There can be no security without media freedom – OSCE
The political will to improve media freedom is still
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 3, 2022 09:21
The inversion of facts, one opinion piece at a time
When local experts or international entities speak out against
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 12, 2022 16:03
Government targets events commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia’s assassination
While various events, both locally and abroad, are underway
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 12, 2022 13:02
Government waters down board of inquiry’s protection for journalists
Even after the government-appointed committee of media experts submitted
Elizabeth De Gaetano
October 5, 2022 15:10
Press freedom organisations welcome European Media Freedom Act but call for strengthening
Following the European Commission’s unveiling of the European Media
Elizabeth De Gaetano
September 20, 2022 16:40
Help or leverage? Government’s opacity with media funding raises questions
The news that an Italian court handed a prison
Elizabeth De Gaetano
June 9, 2022 10:49
Prognosis for media freedom, journalist safety ‘grim’ without concrete action – UN Special Rapporteur
It is time to translate commitment to ensuring media
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 26, 2022 16:38
Human rights violator handed public broadcasting
The man formerly responsible for trampling on the free
Ryan Murdock
April 8, 2022 06:30
How the public broadcaster is letting us down
If Television Malta (TVM) were your only source of
Elizabeth De Gaetano
March 24, 2022 09:26
Government proposals ‘more concerned with regulating, than enabling media’
The government’s press freedom proposals have “a long way
Joanna Demarco
February 24, 2022 16:15
The two faces of the government’s attitude towards media freedom
You’d be forgiven for thinking that something, somewhere, got
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 18, 2022 10:49
Government’s press freedom proposals ‘not enough’
The media experts committee appointed by Prime Minister Robert
Elizabeth De Gaetano
February 2, 2022 11:56
Julian Assange granted permission to seek appeal against extradition
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday was granted the
Joanna Demarco
January 24, 2022 16:13
Opposition presents draft bill to parliament: ‘An opportunity to take things forward’
In what is perhaps the first and most tangible
Elizabeth De Gaetano
January 11, 2022 07:17
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
OSCE: Toxic masculinity leads to rising attacks on female journalists
While both men and women in journalism and politics
Alice Taylor
November 12, 2021 15:05

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