Katharine Quarmby / TruthdigJan 9, 2020
Even in countries that value press freedom, women are routinely subjected to threats of rape and other forms of online abuse. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigNov 18, 2016
Journalists are concerned that the incoming chief executive will be a threat to freedom of the press and government transparency during his presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Edna Machirori / TruthdigOct 15, 2014
Working as a journalist in Zimbabwe is a risky business for all members of the media, but it is doubly challenging for women. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2014
On Monday, Truthdig launched a new initiative, Global Voices: Truthdig Women Reporting, in conjunction with the International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF), to support and promote the work of women journalists from around the world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigApr 5, 2014
Associated Press photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus was shot to death by an Afghan policeman Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 5, 2009
Anna Politkovskaya was such a fine journalist, so brave in afflicting the comfortable, that she was shot. Probably by her political enemies, which included her government. She was the 13th journalistic critic of the government to be shot down by contract killers during Putin's reign. After the first sham trial led to nothing, the Russian Supreme Court ordered a retrial of defendants in the case, a trial that is now under way and in a brief adjournment. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 9, 2007
This year's winners of the International Women's Media Foundation's Courage in Journalism Awards are truly remarkable journalists who uphold the highest standards of the profession -- and, as they reveal in their speeches, risk paying the highest price for their perseverance and dedication. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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