Predrag Koraksić Koraks, a renowned Serbian cartoonist and co-founder of the Independent Journalists' Association of Serbia, passed away at the age of 94, leaving a significant legacy of political satire that challenged authoritarianism and advocated for freedom of expression throughout his decades-long career. #PoliticalCartoon #FreedomOfExpression #MediaIndependence #RS #CAN
(TR) In the Sarkozy trial, the silence is shattered. Will the solidarity of the media and politicians with the former head of state finally break? A big thank you to the journalists and magistrates who have held this case for twenty years.
Kari Lake, who attempted to terminate hundreds of Voice of America journalists and cut funding for federally funded news organizations during her controversial tenure as chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, has been appointed by President Trump as the next ambassador to Jamaica, pending Senate confirmation, marking the end of her tumultuous leadership amidst legal battles that challenged her authority and actions. #PressFreedom #MediaIndependence #GovernmentAccountability #JM #CN #RU #IR
(TR) "Hands off Czech public service media!" is echoed by leaders of world journalism. And we at @CzechTV and @CRozhlas thank you very much for the massive international support. A reminder is the former Polish and Hungarian, as well as the current Slovak, deterrent example of the subordination of public media to politics.
Kari Lake, a close ally of President Trump who attempted to fire Voice of America journalists and cut funding for federally funded news organizations, has been appointed as the next ambassador to Jamaica, pending Senate confirmation, after her earlier efforts to dismantle the agency were largely unsuccessful and legally challenged. #PressFreedom #MediaIndependence #GovernmentAccountability #JM #CN #RU #IR
Kari Lake, appointed as the U.S. ambassador to Jamaica by President Trump, faced significant setbacks during her tenure at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which included failed attempts to dismiss hundreds of Voice of America journalists and cut funding for federally funded news organizations, while a federal judge ruled her appointment as interim leader illegal, raising ongoing concerns about the agency's independence and operations. #PressFreedom #Journalism #MediaIndependence #JM #CN #RU #IR
Kari Lake, a close ally of President Trump who attempted to dismantle Voice of America and other federally funded news organizations, has been appointed as the next ambassador to Jamaica, a move following legal setbacks that invalidated her previous efforts to fire journalists and cut funding for these news groups. #VoiceOfAmerica #PressFreedom #MediaIndependence #JM #CN #RU #IR
Thousands of Czechs are protesting against the government's planned changes to the financing of public broadcasters. The largest demonstration took place on Tuesday. Critics say the reform will limit media independence. (Original: Tysiące Czechów protestują przeciwko planowanym przez rząd zmianom w finansowaniu publicznych nadawców. Największa demonstracja odbyła się we wtorek. Zdaniem krytyków reforma ograniczy niezależność mediów.) #CzechProtests #MediaIndependence #GovernmentReform #CZ
Žurnalisté českých veřejnoprávních médií jsou připraveni na stávku, pokud vláda nezruší plán na zrušení licence a převedení financování pod státní kontrolu. Tisíce studentů protestovaly proti možnému ohrožení nezávislosti médií. Situace je vážná! 📰✊ #MediaIndependence #CzechRepublic #očesku
