Press freedom faces threats from lawsuits, intimidation, and government overreach. We need legal protections, congressional action, and stronger public trust through accurate, ...

Without imprisoning or killing a single journalist, press freedom predator Viktor Orban has nearly wiped out Hungarian ...

Haiti was included for the first time in the annual report and was ranked as one of the countries with the least press ...

The IAPA said press freedom in the Americas hit its lowest level since 2020, warning of murders, arrests, exile, and impunity against journalists ...

A free press is a cornerstone of American democracy. It informs citizens, holds leaders to account and upholds democratic principles. But after decades of relative freedom, the U.S. press now faces a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On the Monday, February 9, 2026, episode of The Excerpt podcast: The Trump administration has been pushing back on the press in ...

A pattern of violence and intimidation against journalists by federal agents has emerged across the country. The Pentagon has issued new rules that restrict reporters' access, leading major news ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Thursday that the Taliban have severely undermined media freedom in Afghanistan by closing major news outlets and subjecting remaining ones to surveillance and ...

The Baltic states have emerged as global leaders in promoting media freedom internationally, according to a new Index on International Media Freedom Support (IMFS). Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

Free Press was created to give people a voice in the crucial decisions that shape our media. We believe that positive social change, racial justice and meaningful engagement in public life require ...

A press freedom index has given the Americas its lowest ranking since it started recording results six years ago.

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. A couple of months ago, I wrote about Mario Guevara, whose case represented “a singular and devastating blow to this country ...