Senior members of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s administration say they are considering moving White House press briefings to a new location with more space, but reporters oppose the proposal saying it would hurt their ability to do their jobs. The briefings take place in a room in the West Wing of the White House, […]
U.S.-President-elect Donald Trump is holding his first news conference in nearly six months Wednesday and is sure to face questions about U.S. intelligence conclusions that Russia meddled in the November election to help him win. He is also expected to be asked how he plans to address potential conflicts of interest involving his global business […]
When journalists and media rights activists gather in Helsinki to mark World Press Freedom day Tuesday, there will be a notable absence: Journalist Khadija Ismayilova, recipient of this year’sUNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, is currently serving a 7.5-year sentence in Azerbaijan for her work exposing government corruption. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says […]
STATE DEPARTMENT—A journalist jailed in Uzbekistan since 1999. A Sudanese editor-in-chief arrested after she criticized official policies. Both are among the journalists whose plights are spotlighted by the U.S. for World Press Freedom Day. The State Department is marking World Press Freedom Day, May 3, by drawing attention to the ongoing detentions and alleged human […]