Tag: media freedom
Why Israel’s assassination of Al Jazeera’s Anas al-Sharif and crew threatens all journalists
By David Robie, convenor of Pacific Media Watch
I never knew Anas al-Sharif personally. But somehow he seemed to be part of our whānau.
We watched...
CPJ condemns Israeli killing of Gaza journalist Anas al-Sharif and video crew of four
Pacific Media Watch
The Committee to Protect Journalists has made a statement today that it is appalled to learn of the killing of an Al...
Who killed Shireen Abu Akleh? Film names Israeli soldier but Biden, Israel ‘did best to cover up’
Democracy Now!
NERMEEN SHAIKH: We begin today’s show looking at Israel’s ongoing targeting of Palestinian journalists. A recent report by the Costs of War Project...
Caitlin Johnstone: It was never about hostages. It was never about Hamas
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone
Benjamin Netanyahu said last Thursday that freeing the Israeli hostages in Gaza was not his top priority, suggesting instead that defeating...
Too many journalists remain silent over the Gaza genocide, a threat to our media credibility
By David Robie on World Press Freedom Day 2025
I ask you now: Do not stop speaking about Gaza.
Do not let the world look away.
Keep...
Palestine protesters march on TVNZ, accuse broadcaster of bias on Gaza
Asia Pacific Report
About 1000 pro-Palestinian protesters marked World Press Freedom Day — May 3 — today by marching on the public broadcaster Television New...