freedom of press
The DOJ Just Charged Julian Assange Under the Espionage Act
“Assange was knowingly receiving such classified records from [Chelsea] Manning for the purpose of publicly disclosing them on the WikiLeaks website,” the indictment reads.
Can Singapore’s New Law Against Fake News Affect Free Speech?
Activists say the law grants the government sweeping powers and could lead to censorship.
Almost Half of Republicans Think Trump Should Have the Power to Kill Media Outlets
Which would potentially rob the world of *my* amazing journalism.
Canada passes law to protect whistleblowers and journalists’ confidential sources
Under the new law, judges won’t issue search warrants against journalists unless there’s no other ‘reasonable way’ for police to obtain the same information
Ontario’s top court rules against VICE in press freedom case
VICE will seek to fight the ruling ordering a journalist to hand over source material at the Supreme Court of Canada
Journalist faces 10 years in jail for violating an injunction to report on Labrador dam
Justin Brake was reporting on the controversial Muskrat Falls dam
VICE heads to appeal court to fight a police order for a journalist’s communications
VICE is fighting against an order that would force reporter Ben Makuch to hand over communications he had with a man said to be fighting alongside the Islamic State in Syria
Seized Turkish Newspaper Transformed Overnight Into Pro-Government Mouthpiece
The Sunday edition of Turkey’s largest daily newspaper minimized the government takeover of the publication while touting a bridge project in Istanbul.
Turkey's Largest Newspaper Just Got Taken Over by the Government
Administrators have been appointed to run the Feza Media Group, which owns the daily Zaman newspaper and several other papers, at the request of an Istanbul prosecutor, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
A First-Hand Account of the Sad Realities of Time in a Turkish Detention Center
Our journalist Mohammed Ismael Rasool is still jailed in Turkey on baseless charges. His VICE News colleague Jake Hanrahan here recalls his own experiences in an Adana detention center.
#FreeRasool: Shane Smith and VICE Media Call For Journalist's Release
VICE founder and CEO Shane Smith joins VICE Media colleagues in calling for the release of journalist Mohammed Rasool, who continues to be detained by Turkish authorities on baseless allegations.