Tag: press freedom
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Malta among countries where press freedom is systematically threatened
According to the latest annual report of Mapping Media Freedom, Malta was classified among countries where press freedom is marked by persistent political, legal and economic pressures. The report also highlighted at least 13 press violations in 2025 that included threats and attacks against journalists including by politicians. The report, covering the period from January…
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World Press Freedom Day 2025: Israel remains the biggest murderer of journalists in 2025 and Russia follows suit
At least two Ukrainian journalists were reported killed by Russia this year, while Israel continued its killing spree of journalists in Palestine killing at least 15 journalists in total this year. Israel marked 2024 as the deadliest year in journalism after killing more than 100 Palestinian journalists and media workers last year. Russia killed more…
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Institute of Maltese Journalists officially becomes a registered union
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IÄ M) has officially registered as a union after being granted a last-minute approval by the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations (DIER). It is a historic step for the institution, which has beea key advocate for press freedom and journalistic standards since its establishment in 1989. The move to become…
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Not in the interest of the press
I intended to write this article last Friday, but I didn’t have time and space due to the other more pressing news items of last week. Last Friday, on Press Freedom Day, the Institute of Maltese Journalists, headed by MaltaToday editor Kurt Sansone, issued a press statement insisting on the importance of recognising the media…
