media freedom
Malta has come under criticism for the “inefficiency” of its anti corruption... View more
Propaganda, disinformation and social media limiting democracy – EP report
Concerted propaganda and disinformation campaigns are limiting democracy, human rights and the... View more
‘Those responsible for Daphne Caruana Galizia murder must be brought to justice’ – UK government
The British Foreign Office has condemned the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia... View more
The Shift takes part in the RSF 2019 World Press Freedom Index in London
Caroline Muscat, co-founder and editor of The Shift News, spoke on threats... View more
‘Unite for truth’
Malta is facing a crisis of governance. There has never been a... View more
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate for years before... View more
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other challenges facing journalism... View more
International press freedom NGOs slam attempts to silence journalist with arrest
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2018, Maria Ressa, a Filipino journalist... View more
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a “new world media... View more
European journalists demand MEP candidates commit to media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists has launched its manifesto in the lead... View more
MEPs call for sanctions against Russian banker who threatened The Shift News
Over 20 MEPs from 14 countries have demanded sanctions against the banker... View more
‘Without media freedom there can be no democracy’
In the absence of government action, it is up to civil society... View more
Malta government only paying ‘lip service’ to its human rights obligations, UN hears
Leading international press freedom and human rights organisations raised concerns on press... View more
‘It is when institutions fail that journalists become vulnerable’
Journalists who unearth wrongdoing are endangered when the institutions tasked with ensuring... View more
Rule of law and press freedom in Malta criticised by UN Human Rights Council
The Maltese government has come under significant criticism for a number of... View more
Government criticised at UN on lack of public inquiry on Daphne Caruana Galizia assassination
Delegates at the United Nations Human Rights Council 40th Session (UN HRC... View more
Reporters Without Borders condemns latest threat against The Shift News
A new threat of possible legal action against Malta-based investigative outlet The... View more
Thousands take to the streets in Montenegro against corruption
On Saturday, over 10,000 Montenegrins protested in the capital of Podgorica over... View more
Malta loses points for political rights and civil liberties in Freedom House report
Malta has come under criticism for the “inefficiency” of its anti corruption... View more
Propaganda, disinformation and social media limiting democracy – EP report
Concerted propaganda and disinformation campaigns are limiting democracy, human rights and the... View more
‘Unite for truth’
Malta is facing a crisis of governance. There has never been a... View more
WATCH: When the State whips up a cycle of hate against its critics
Daphne Caruana Galizia had been a target of hate for years before... View more
International Journalism Festival: Disinformation and censorship in Malta
Disinformation, hate speech, censorship and a host of other challenges facing journalism... View more
International press freedom NGOs slam attempts to silence journalist with arrest
Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2018, Maria Ressa, a Filipino journalist... View more
Malta’s ally: Report on censorship, control by China beyond its borders
China is going to great lengths to create a “new world media... View more
European journalists demand MEP candidates commit to media freedom
The European Federation of Journalists has launched its manifesto in the lead... View more