JUBA, South Sudan (Via News) – “We are worried about developments in South Sudan. We see journalists being persecuted, as is anybody else that criticizes the government. This does not bode well for the country’s civil society – or for its peace process,” states Lars Andersen, Norway’s ambassador to South Sudan. Andersen continues: “South Sudan’s…
London, UK (VIAnews) – The future of BBC programming is becoming increasingly uncertain as viewers change their watching habits in the light of increases for on-demand programming. Tony Hall, the Head of the BBC, spoke in Liverpool highlighting the way the industry is moving, with more and more investment in US-based programmes, and ever less…
ANKARA, Turkey (ViaNews) – On Wednesday, nearly 200 human rights activists gathered outside the courthouse in Istanbul to protest against the lack of press freedom in Turkey. The activists were holding signs saying “Free rights defenders”, “Freedom for journalists”, and “Independent press cannot be silenced.” According to the Turkish Journalists’ Association, around 160 journalists are…
Serbian journalist Vukasin Obradovic, owner and editor-in-chief of “Vranjske” weekly newspaper, started a hunger strike on Monday, after he was forced to shut down his newspaper. “Vranjske” is a prominent weekly in Southern Serbia, famous for its investigative work on criminals and corruption. Ten years ago, the newspaper discovered a pedophile chain within the Serbian…
The Daily Mail praised it as a “historic” referendum, which frees “Britain from the chains that have bound us to an unelected, unaccountable Brussels for 45 years”, in February of this year. Allister Heath, from The Telegraph, in turn, called on the British government to “believe passionately” in Brexit, saying that the “Battle for Brexit…
Portuguese business daily “Diario Economico” has left the newspaper stands. They have ceased printing its newspaper and became a digital-only publication. The paper has long been going through severe financial difficulties. Its director, Gonçalo Faria de Carvalho, announced the “suspension of the paper edition.” The last printed edition is hitting the stands today with a…
