journalism

Judith Maltoff speaks in a panel at the UN about how to improve the safety of journalists working in the field.
UN Radio / Laura Jarriel

More than 800 journalists killed in past decade, UN panel hears

28 June 2016
General News

Information, and the pursuit of it, is becoming more and more dangerous with over 800 journalists killed in the past decade alone.

That’s one of the headlines to emerge from a panel discussion on the safety of journalists working in the field held at UN Headquarters in New York.

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Malian singer Inna Modja.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías

UN Gender Focus: FGM, World Radio Day and LGBT equality stamps

11 February 2016
UN Gender Focus

Malian singer could not find “place in society” following genital cutting

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Journalists in Geneva.
UN Photo/Violaine Martin

Symposium on safety of journalists seeks to preserve press freedom

5 February 2016
General News

More than 700 journalists and others who report the news have been killed over the past decade, according to data collected by the UN cultural organization, UNESCO.

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Tara Finglas (l), with Pia Prytz Phiri

Student winner of UN journalism prize advocates spotlight on refugees

27 December 2005
Returning from a trip to Romania, the winner of a United Nations competition for the best article on asylum-seekers among journalism students in Ireland said it was crucial for journalists to meet refugees and hear their stories.