The first major review of journalistic self-regulation which highlights the importance of media councils in promoting journalistic standards in a context of proliferation of online disinformation has just been released in Europe. The review which was released by independent  Media Councils highlights the key role with regard to the respect …

The Abuja Bureau Chief of Triumph newspapers, Mr AtikuSarki, has filed a suit against the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and its Managing Director over their refusal to grant him access to the information he requested pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, 2011. Joined …

The World Wide Web Foundation and a number of its partners have published an Open Letter to the new President of the United Nations General Assembly, VolkanBozkir (of Turkey), urging him to make digital trust and security a priority for his presidency. The letter specifically calls for a global statement …

The Coalition of Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the attacks on journalists which occurred while they were covering the September 19, 2020 Edo State governorship elections, noting that attacks on journalists have become a worrying trend and that security personnel have become complicit with their total disregard …

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has called on African countries that have not yet done so, to enhance national-level protection of the right to information by adopting laws which ensure the “promotion and protection of this important right.” In a statement on September 28 to commemorate …

Journalists from all over the world are invited to apply for the Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship in Journalism Innovation, a programme which brings individuals to Harvard University in the United States to work on a specific course of research or project relating to journalism innovation. Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellowship candidates may propose …

 A coalition of global unions, representing nearly 21 million workers worldwide on September 18, 2020 launched a campaign to save print journalism, calling on national governments to tax major internet companies and support print media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and UNI Global Union announced the effort to push …

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web has called on the UN General Assembly to lead the global push to connect the world. Berners-Lee made the call on September 23, 2020, when he was asked how the Covid-19 pandemic has shaped his thinking on expanding connectivity …

Nigerian journalists have been called upon to use the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act as a tool for improving government accountability to citizens especially for investigating campaign finance, Covid-19 accountability and other issues. This call was contained in the remarks of Mr. Edetaen Ojo, Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda …

The federal government of Nigeria has said it is set to review the amended Nigeria Broadcasting Code (sixth edition NBC Code) issued by the Minister of Information and Culture and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) as a result of the controversies that have trailed certain Sections of the amended Code. …