Defamation reform: a cautionary but hopeful story
Guest commentary by Nik Williams. In Scotland, defamation law
The Shift Team
August 22, 2019 20:27
Defenders, deniers, traitors, avoiders: MEP candidates on press freedom
MEP candidates agree that press freedom and the rule
The Shift Team
May 23, 2019 15:17
Spotlight on threats against journalists in Malta in European report
“Burned in effigy. Insulted. Menaced. Spat at. Discredited by
The Shift Team
May 10, 2019 11:11
Killing freedom, one pawn at a time
Mark Anthony Falzon insists that press freedom in Malta
Ryan Murdock
May 3, 2019 08:55
How to prove the Press Freedom Index wrong
So, this year’s World Press Freedom Index reports that
Ranier Fsadni
April 21, 2019 06:44
‘Unite for truth’
Malta is facing a crisis of governance. There has
The Shift Team
April 11, 2019 09:05
MEP elections: 10 proposals for press freedom
A European Commissioner responsible for media freedom, independence and
The Shift Team
April 10, 2019 18:48
‘How criminals hide their stolen millions’ – investigation
Louise Shelley, an expert on money laundering and illicit
The Shift Team
March 25, 2019 19:09
Dangerous liaisons and the news
A new Reformation is underway in Europe and North
Ranier Fsadni
March 24, 2019 06:30
‘Without media freedom there can be no democracy’
In the absence of government action, it is up
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
March 16, 2019 15:59
Return of the Middle Ages
They are the best of times, they are the
Ranier Fsadni
March 10, 2019 06:12
Russian banker threatens The Shift News with SLAPP lawsuit
Only hours after a conference at the University of
The Shift Team
March 7, 2019 07:35
‘We were never more proud of her than on the day she was murdered’
His mother’s fight against corruption highlighted the need for
Caroline Muscat
March 5, 2019 08:30
Lawsuits that cripple journalists: Malta a protagonist in debate on press freedom
Media freedom and the abuse of lawsuits to silence
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
March 2, 2019 11:01
Pravda in the Med
“The Party is always right.” At least, that’s what
Ryan Murdock
February 28, 2019 18:18
Financial Crimes committee calls for action on SLAPP lawsuits and 17 Black
The European Parliament’s Committee on Financial Crimes, Tax Evasion
The Shift Team
February 27, 2019 11:15
EP vote condemns Malta’s inaction on corruption, crime and protection of journalists
The European Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice, and
The Shift Team
February 19, 2019 12:20
In the name of free speech
Over the weekend, Law Commissioner Franco Debono unleashed a
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
February 6, 2019 17:32
‘EU must take action to stop the silencing of the press’
Justin Borg-Barthet, a senior lecturer in EU Law at
Alice Elizabeth Taylor
February 4, 2019 14:37
When silence means consent
You can easily laugh off taunts levelled at critics
Lizzie Eldridge
January 21, 2019 10:11
Media Pluralism Monitor report notes deterioration in Malta
The lack of political independence of the media is
The Shift Team
November 27, 2018 13:08
Malta told to increase journalists’ protection at UN human rights review
The Malta delegation led by Minister for EU Affairs
Caroline Muscat
November 14, 2018 18:01
‘Sophia’ now selling Moldova citizenship for Henley & Partners
At the annual Global Residence and Citizenship Conference by
Caroline Muscat
November 9, 2018 11:28
Disinformation Watch #19: Unfreedom of expression
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said “I will not allow
The Shift Team
September 22, 2018 18:46
A victory for anti-SLAPP measures
A US court upheld an anti-Slapp motion filed by
August 27, 2018 08:30
‘The consequence for those who want to silence journalists must be public outrage’
If those wishing to silence journalists understand that the
Caroline Muscat
June 13, 2018 17:09
Front Against Censorship proposes anti-SLAPP amendments to protect journalists from financial ruin
The solution against vexatious lawsuits filed against Maltese journalists
June 3, 2018 15:50
Hatred parading as free expression
With revelations into the reality of many Labour support
Ema Sabljak
May 16, 2018 19:00
New media law “falls far short” of its promise – PEN
The new Media Bill enacted on Monday “falls far
Caroline Muscat
May 15, 2018 15:09
Henley and Partners says it only sues Maltese journalists if government gives its ‘OK’
In a video conference Henley and Partners had with
May 7, 2018 14:09

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