China's new rules step up state control of reporting
November 14, 2011 12:01 PM ET
China's latest media regulations, issued Thursday in a bid to take some steam out of microblogs that increasingly drive the country's news agenda, signal an increased role for the state in drafting and enforcing press standards....
Keeping a website alive behind the Great Firewall
November 11, 2011 1:20 PM ET
Wednesday's post, "Advice for colleagues on the digital front lines," offered practical advice for keeping a website up and running in a hostile political environment. But such measures are not universally applicable. Sky Canaves, CPJ's new East Asia and Internet...
Sri Lankan government to impose guidelines on media
November 10, 2011 1:37 PM ET
New York, November 10, 2011--The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the Sri Lankan government's announcement of an upcoming set of guidelines and code of conduct for journalists and media organizations, and believes these regulations will only increase...
Advice for colleagues on the digital front lines
November 9, 2011 2:57 PM ET
If you're running a website that's come under attack, or is likely to, here is some advice on how to protect yourself. First, a little background: On Monday we filed an alert about the Sri Lankan government's blocking of at...
Liberian government silences three broadcasters
November 8, 2011 5:04 PM ET
New York, November 8, 2011--The administration of incumbent Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf silenced on Monday three Liberian broadcasters that have covered the campaigning of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party in the run-up to today's runoff...
Planning the next steps in Chinese media control
November 8, 2011 1:25 PM ET
In the latest sign of increasing pressure on Chinese companies to tighten control of the Internet, Chinese authorities convened an unusual seminar in Beijing for senior executives of 39 major enterprises involved in Internet services, technology and telecommunications....
South Sudan security detains two journalists
November 7, 2011 1:01 PM ET
New York, November 7, 2011--Two South Sudanese independent journalists have been imprisoned since last week over a column critical of President Salva Kiir, according to local journalists and news reports. On November 1, South Sudan National Security Services (NSS)...
Invoking security, Puntland bans two TV stations
November 2, 2011 4:30 PM ET
New York, November 2, 2011--Authorities in northern Somalia banned two private broadcasters from operating in Puntland Tuesday, blaming independent media coverage for undermining national security as they grapple with potentially destabilizing violence in the region, according to local journalists...
Thailand tries to censor site devoted to flood news
October 25, 2011 2:22 PM ET
Bangkok, October 25, 2011 - The Committee to Protect Journalists is alarmed by reports that Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra's government has tried to censor the citizen-journalist website Thaiflood, which has provided crucial news and information about massive flooding...
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