How Taiwan breaks through censorship barriers

Breaking down censorship barriers in China, Myanmar and North Korea is a difficult task because these countries have built nearly impenetrable firewalls against outside news and information. But Taiwan Radio International successfully achieved a breakthrough using shortwave broadcasting. “We probably have 70 million to 1.2 billion listeners who rely on shortwave for their information [from] … Read more

Evan Gershkovich serves one year in Russian prison

For the past year, Evan Gershkovich has been locked up in a small cell similar in size to a prison courtyard – six steps by six – allowing him only an hour a day. To keep his mind active, he reads and meditates. His sister, Danielle Gershkovich, said he exercised to stay healthy. 32-year-old journalist’s … Read more

Ex-officer accused of killing Vegas journalist to go on trial in August

Las Vegas, Nevada – A Nevada judge has tentatively set an Aug. 5 trial for a former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing an investigative reporter. But she acknowledged that more time may be needed to complete a search of the slain journalist’s computer for possible evidence. Former Democratic county administrator Robert Telles pleads … Read more

One year after his arrest, journalist Gershkovic remains in Russian prison

As American journalist Evan Gershkovich spends one year in a Russian prison, his family and colleagues fight for his release. VOA’s Christina Caicedo Smit has the story.Photography: Mino Dalgakis Follow us on Google news ,Twitter , and Join Whatsapp Group of thelocalreport.in

British court: Assange cannot be extradited until US rules out death penalty

london – A British court ruled on Tuesday that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States on espionage charges unless U.S. authorities guarantee that he will not face the death penalty, leaving the WikiLeaks founder to comment on the website’s ” A partial victory in the long-running legal battle against WikiLeaks. U.S. Secret … Read more

Russia extends detention of US journalist Gershkovic

A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested nearly a year ago on espionage charges widely considered false. The court on Tuesday ordered Gershkovic to be held in custody until at least June 30, three months longer than the previous order. His trial date has not yet … Read more

Algeria rebukes TV station for Ramadan ads and immoral programming

Algiers, Algeria – Algerian officials have accused television stations of injecting religion into a broader discussion about how the country regulates media content and advertising over content choices it has made since the start of Ramadan last week. Their criticism comes amid broader struggles for journalists and broadcasters in the oil-rich country, where stations and … Read more

South Sudan investigation says US journalist killed in ‘crossfire’

Juba, South Sudan— South Sudan says an investigation into the 2017 death of journalist Christopher Allen supports previous government claims that he “died accidentally due to crossfire” while reporting on the country’s bloody civil war. The 26-year-old freelance journalist, who holds dual American and British citizenship, was shot in the head during a battle between … Read more

South African media files complaint over op-ed

Johannesburg — One of South Africa’s leading news websites has lodged a complaint with the country’s press council, accusing another media company of trying to discredit journalists investigating the site’s owner’s business practices. News24 and industry analysts claimed the independent media group failed to respect the “firewall” that usually exists between owners and editorial departments. … Read more

Officials warn U.S. voters about election misinformation, disinformation

Analysts say American voters need to be wary of foreign misinformation and disinformation seeking to disrupt November’s presidential election. VOA’s Veronica Balderas-Iglesias explores how Americans view the threat of so-called “influence operations” and what governments and nonprofits are doing to help them defend against it threaten. Follow us on Google news ,Twitter , and Join … Read more