Accusations of intimidation leveled at The Shift are ‘absolutely ludicrous’ – Reporters Without Borders
Reporters Without Borders has slammed a government lawyer’s assertions
The Shift Team
January 7, 2022 09:51
Government in desperate legal scramble to hide Saviour Balzan deals in defiance of FOI order
At least 29 government entities, ranging from the Education
Caroline Muscat
January 4, 2022 09:00
24 journalists killed, 293 journalists currently in prison in 2021 – CPJ
In its annual prison census, the Committee to Protect
The Shift Team
December 9, 2021 10:18
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
‘What happened to Daphne could happen today’
“There have not been any real reforms in Malta
Ryan Murdock
November 25, 2021 14:57
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
MEP Roberta Metsola vows European Parliament ‘will not stop’ in fight against SLAPPs
“I can assure you; we will not stop,” was
Alice Taylor
November 11, 2021 15:27
Media Freedom Rapid Response reports violation against The Shift journalist by court official
An international media freedom violation tracker has sounded the
Alice Taylor
November 10, 2021 14:05
‘The impunity for crimes against journalists must end’ – Josep Borell, Vera Jourova
Vice President Josep Borrell and Vice President Věra Jourová
Elizabeth De Gaetano
November 1, 2021 16:10
EU member states approve resolution to support independent, local, and transparent media
On Tuesday 19 October, the European Parliament adopted a resolution
Alice Taylor
October 27, 2021 14:58
‘Investigative journalists in Malta are still marginalised’ – Reporters Without Borders
“In Malta, I have the impression that journalists, especially
Julian Delia
October 16, 2021 11:52
TVM’s alternate universe
Unless you’ve watched TVMnews+, you don’t know half of
Ranier Fsadni
October 10, 2021 07:31
Nobel Peace Prize shows vital role journalism plays in peace and democracy
The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to two
Alice Taylor
October 9, 2021 10:40
Labour’s grip on PBS tightens – we know where this is heading
Barely a week after the Center for Media, Data
Blanche Gatt
October 7, 2021 07:10
Exposed: Saviour Balzan received at least €1 million in government contracts under Labour
Malta Today and Illum co-owner Saviour Balzan has raked
Caroline Muscat
October 3, 2021 09:39
Malta: a flawed democracy
The Economist Intelligence Unit relegated Malta to “a flawed
Kevin Cassar
September 29, 2021 07:43
The point of perspective
At the start of the 15th century Filippo Brunelleschi
Jacques René Zammit
September 27, 2021 06:36
Twisted perspectives
Uniformity of thought and behaviour is a dangerous thing,
Caroline Muscat
September 25, 2021 08:19
Putting things in perspective
I woke up to a stream of emails this
Caroline Muscat
September 23, 2021 16:49
The enemy is the state 
The State is under siege. Its enemies are everywhere.
Jacques René Zammit
September 20, 2021 07:13
Public inquiry recommendations ‘a milestone in the fight for truth, accountability and justice’
A coalition of 10 press freedom NGOs have welcomed
August 3, 2021 11:12
Public inquiry findings: ‘Historic opportunity to ensure real change for the safety of journalists’
Daphne Caruana Galizia’s family has said the public inquiry
Caroline Muscat
July 29, 2021 20:39
Public inquiry conclusions ‘could prevent murder of other journalists’ – Reporters Without Borders
The international campaign director for Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Julian Delia
July 26, 2021 14:16
‘What do these people know for them to be protected in a way that suggests everyone is afraid of them?’
During an online vigil in remembrance of Daphne Caruana
July 16, 2021 20:13
#FreeAssange: embattled Wikileaks founder turns 50 while still detained in a UK prison
Wikileaks founder and journalist Julian Assange, who first became
Julian Delia
July 3, 2021 10:48
Governments urged to support independent media to avoid ‘extinction event’
Independent journalism is facing a possible “extinction event” due
Alice Taylor
June 17, 2021 15:51
More promises at international level that government will protect journalists, end impunity
The government has adopted multiple Council of Europe (CoE)
Alice Taylor
June 16, 2021 08:48
If you can, you must
Doctors are trained to heal.  They have the capability
Kevin Cassar
June 2, 2021 07:15
Outrage, demands for action after Belarusian journalist arrest on hijacked Ryanair flight
The international political, media, and human rights communities are
Alice Taylor
May 24, 2021 12:18
PEN Malta call for submissions for Daphne Caruana Galizia poetry memorial
In the week dedicated to World Press Freedom Day,
May 5, 2021 09:53

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