By Gilbert Sendugwa As we commemorate the first International Day for Universal Access to Information today, September 28, 2020, I …
Analysis of viral disinformation in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic
UNESCO has published two policy briefs that offer insights into COVID-19-related disinformation. It notes that COVID-19 has led to a …
Journalists’ safety is a challenge to democracy, says UNESCO ahead of International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
This article was originally published on unesco.org. More than a thousand journalists were killed between 2006 and 2017, according to …
Without free and independent media, there can’t be universal access to information – UNESCO Director-General
28 September is International Day for Universal Access to Information. In commemoration of the day, UNESCO Director-General, Irina Bokova, released the …
UNESCO inspires action to protect journalists’ safety through 22 stories of innovation and change
“Keeping journalists safe can be a difficult proposition,” the introduction to a new publication by the United Nations Education, Scientific …
Protecting journalism sources in the digital age – New UNESCO publication
UNESCO has released a new comprehensive study of changes that impact on legal frameworks that support protection of journalistic sources …