Ask questions, face the consequence
Karen Gravano, the daughter of a mafia boss, noticed
Kevin Cassar
December 26, 2022 12:59
Call for harder approach to public broadcasting independence, state advertising in new EU law
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has warned
The Shift Team
December 22, 2022 16:02
Robert Abela’s Pinocchio problem
If you don’t want to be sued, stop asking
Ryan Murdock
December 16, 2022 10:49
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
‘Turn the tide’, CoE Human Rights Commissioner says on press freedom
“All who are committed to democracy and a free
October 20, 2022 11:40
Five years of stalling and avoiding
Representatives of the world’s leading press freedom groups are
Ryan Murdock
October 14, 2022 10:43
Broken Bad
The country is broken. Badly broken. The keyword here
Jacques René Zammit
October 12, 2022 10:24
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
Owen Bonnici confirms status quo at public broadcaster despite concerns
The government sent out a clear signal that it
The Shift Team
August 27, 2022 16:51
Public inquiry: a year on and only one of 28 key recommendations fully implemented
Although the recommendations of the board of public inquiry
Joanna Demarco
August 19, 2022 17:19
Abela’s tax on information
Anything too stupid to say, said Voltaire, must be
Ranier Fsadni
August 7, 2022 09:55
Government attacks The Shift with legal Groundhog Day
Forty separate branches of the government are attacking another
Ryan Murdock
August 5, 2022 08:51
International Press Institute demands government ‘drop the FOI appeals’
The challenge mounted by the government to block Freedom
August 4, 2022 09:58
Government launches new attempt to cripple The Shift with FOI appeals
Tista’ taqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti hawn The government has
David Lindsay
August 3, 2022 07:14
Malta: a pseudo-democracy
Britain’s chaotic exit from the EU. Putin’s war in
Kevin Cassar
August 1, 2022 07:10
Report calls for implementation of public inquiry recommendations ‘without delay’
The Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation and ARTICLE 19 Europe
Julian Delia
July 28, 2022 17:28
Sliding relentlessly to autocracy
Robert Abela’s new cabinet was sworn in.  Since then,
Kevin Cassar
July 18, 2022 10:08
Brussels names Muscat, Malta shrugs
This week we had two EU reports on Malta’s
Ranier Fsadni
July 17, 2022 07:24
Concerns on ‘impunity afforded’ to Muscat, Schembri, Mizzi – LIBE Committee report
Updated to include debate at the European Parliament MEPs
Joanna Demarco
July 13, 2022 12:05
Witches and the public interest
The Court has thrown out four libel suits brought
Ranier Fsadni
July 10, 2022 10:15
OPM silent on concerns raised by the press on lack of access to government
More than one month after the Institute of Maltese
Joanna Demarco
July 4, 2022 10:39
Government spokesperson directory now excludes mobile numbers
Journalists attempting to question government ministers and hold them
Joanna Demarco
June 23, 2022 16:38
‘Dark day for press freedom’ as UK Home Secretary signs order to extradite Julian Assange
Press freedom groups have stressed the “dangerous implications” of
The Shift Team
June 18, 2022 14:17
‘Criminal libel resurrected?’: Alarm following Mark Camilleri criminal harassment case
The case in court against Maltese author Mark Camilleri,
Joanna Demarco
May 27, 2022 18:50
Remembering Ján Kuciak on his 32nd birthday
Ján Kuciak would have been 32 years old today.
Ryan Murdock
May 18, 2022 11:58
‘Our protest is about the state’s attempt at killing journalism’ – Therese Comodini Cachia
The ongoing protest for truth and justice for assassinated
The Shift Team
May 16, 2022 19:49
Murder of journalists is avoidable, says EU Commission Vice President Vera Jourova
The murder of journalists is avoidable, Vera Jourova, the
The Shift Team
May 12, 2022 10:30
Press freedom organisations call for a strong Media Freedom Act
To mark Europe Day on 9 May 2022, 17
Elizabeth De Gaetano
May 10, 2022 09:46
Il-perċimes tal-propaganda – Kevin Cassar
Read this article in English here. Ġurnalist tal-Malta Today
Kevin Cassar
May 3, 2022 09:12

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