A Chinese court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow Dong Yuyu. We join Dong’s family, friends, Nieman classmates, and journalists around the world in calling for his immediate release. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Chinese court upholds seven-year prison sentence for Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu, NF ’07 - Nieman Foundation
A Chinese court has upheld acclaimed journalist Dong Yuyu’s seven-year prison sentence on espionage charges, in a final ruling that drew widespread criticism from advocates of press freedom worldwide....
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November 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
A Chinese court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for journalist and 2007 Nieman Fellow Dong Yuyu. We join Dong’s family, friends, Nieman classmates, and journalists around the world in calling for his immediate release. #JournalismIsNotACrime
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Last night, we were honored to host some of the individuals working to @savevoa.bsky.social for a conversation about their advocacy and how it connects to protecting press freedom around the world.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #SaveVOA
#JournalismIsNotACrime #SaveVOA
November 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Last night, we were honored to host some of the individuals working to @savevoa.bsky.social for a conversation about their advocacy and how it connects to protecting press freedom around the world.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #SaveVOA
#JournalismIsNotACrime #SaveVOA
"Great nations do not fear reporters — they protect them."
Read Press Club President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's statement on the decision by the Beijing High Court to uphold the seven-year sentence against journalist Dong Yuyu.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeYuyu
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Read Press Club President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's statement on the decision by the Beijing High Court to uphold the seven-year sentence against journalist Dong Yuyu.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeYuyu
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Press Club Statement on Chinese Court Denial of Appeal in Dong Yuyu Case
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 – The following statement is from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club.
“The National Press Club sharply condemns the decision by the Beijing High Court to uphold the...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Great nations do not fear reporters — they protect them."
Read Press Club President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's statement on the decision by the Beijing High Court to uphold the seven-year sentence against journalist Dong Yuyu.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeYuyu
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Read Press Club President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's statement on the decision by the Beijing High Court to uphold the seven-year sentence against journalist Dong Yuyu.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeYuyu
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In the heart of Gaza, the story unfolds amid the chaos and resilience. Reporting the truth, even when the world turns away.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #GazaReport #TruthlnConflict #ReportingFromGaza #JournalismMatters #StoriesOfGaza
#ResiliencelnCrisis #BreakingTheSilence
#StandForTruth
#JournalismIsNotACrime #GazaReport #TruthlnConflict #ReportingFromGaza #JournalismMatters #StoriesOfGaza
#ResiliencelnCrisis #BreakingTheSilence
#StandForTruth
November 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
In the heart of Gaza, the story unfolds amid the chaos and resilience. Reporting the truth, even when the world turns away.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #GazaReport #TruthlnConflict #ReportingFromGaza #JournalismMatters #StoriesOfGaza
#ResiliencelnCrisis #BreakingTheSilence
#StandForTruth
#JournalismIsNotACrime #GazaReport #TruthlnConflict #ReportingFromGaza #JournalismMatters #StoriesOfGaza
#ResiliencelnCrisis #BreakingTheSilence
#StandForTruth
Today, the Press Freedom Center was proud to sign onto a letter calling on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to issue its opinion on the case of Nika Novak, a wrongfully detained journalist in Siberia.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeNika
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeNika
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Today, the Press Freedom Center was proud to sign onto a letter calling on the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to issue its opinion on the case of Nika Novak, a wrongfully detained journalist in Siberia.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeNika
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeNika
COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEDIA FREEDOM: Statement by the Group of Friends for the Safety of Journalists and Media Freedom fom.coe.int/en/news/deta... @coemediafreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #freepress #journalismisnotacrime
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
COUNCIL OF EUROPE MEDIA FREEDOM: Statement by the Group of Friends for the Safety of Journalists and Media Freedom fom.coe.int/en/news/deta... @coemediafreedom.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #freepress #journalismisnotacrime
🔴 Key Points from Mzia Amaglobeli’s Appellate Court Hearing
The court set the dates for the next hearings — closing arguments — for November 14 at 14:00 and November 18 at 13:00.
#FreeMzia #RepressionsInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime
The court set the dates for the next hearings — closing arguments — for November 14 at 14:00 and November 18 at 13:00.
#FreeMzia #RepressionsInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime
Key Points from Mzia Amaglobeli’s Appellate Court Hearing - Batumelebi
Mzia Amaglobeli • Press Freedom • Repression In Georgia •
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November 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
🔴 Key Points from Mzia Amaglobeli’s Appellate Court Hearing
The court set the dates for the next hearings — closing arguments — for November 14 at 14:00 and November 18 at 13:00.
#FreeMzia #RepressionsInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime
The court set the dates for the next hearings — closing arguments — for November 14 at 14:00 and November 18 at 13:00.
#FreeMzia #RepressionsInGeorgia #JournalismIsNotACrime
More photos from Saturday's annual #RunForAustin, which took place all over the world! The support was truly tremendous. We won't rest until Austin is home safe.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeAustinTice
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeAustinTice
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 PM
More photos from Saturday's annual #RunForAustin, which took place all over the world! The support was truly tremendous. We won't rest until Austin is home safe.
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeAustinTice
#JournalismIsNotACrime #FreeAustinTice
🗣️ “This case has no connection to law or justice — neither to the qualification of the prosecutor’s charges nor to Judge Sakhelashvili’s verdict. My imprisonment is a political decision of the regime,” said Mzia Amaglobeli.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionsInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#FreeMzia
#RepressionsInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Mzia Amaglobeli: “This Case Has No Connection to Law or Justice — My Imprisonment Is a Political Decision of the Regime” - Batumelebi
Mzia Amaglobeli • Press Freedom • Repression In Georgia •
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November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
🗣️ “This case has no connection to law or justice — neither to the qualification of the prosecutor’s charges nor to Judge Sakhelashvili’s verdict. My imprisonment is a political decision of the regime,” said Mzia Amaglobeli.
#FreeMzia
#RepressionsInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#FreeMzia
#RepressionsInGeorgia
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Protesters lay outside the #COP30 climate summit in Brazil covered in white sheets, to call attention to the deaths of activists and journalists killed while "defending land, territories and natural resources."
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🗣️ "Fight before it's too late. Freedom is more valuable than life itself," - Mzia continues to stand for what she has called for! She is still standing, standing high, refusing to take a sit, to bow the regime, to reconcile with injustice!
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionsInGeorgia
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionsInGeorgia
🟥 At Kutaisi Court of Appeals, #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli’s defense challenged Judge Nino Sakhelashvili, previously sanctioned for ordering her pre-trial detention, during which she lost most of her eyesight.
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Amaglobeli’s comment: “Sanctions! As many as possible!”
#FreeMzia
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🗣️ "Fight before it's too late. Freedom is more valuable than life itself," - Mzia continues to stand for what she has called for! She is still standing, standing high, refusing to take a sit, to bow the regime, to reconcile with injustice!
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionsInGeorgia
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #RepressionsInGeorgia
I am so incredibly proud of this woman! She embodies a graceful, unbroken, and principled fight for justice. We must remember to "fight before it’s too late" for freedoms that should never be taken for granted.
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Georgia
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Georgia
🔴 Georgia’s imprisoned journalist & #SakharovPrize2025 laureate Mzia Amaglobeli was brought to the Kutaisi Court of Appeals.
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
🟥 Today the court begins hearing her case: the defense seeks to overturn her 2-year sentence, while prosecutors demand 4–7 years for “attacking a police officer.”
#FreeMzia
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
I am so incredibly proud of this woman! She embodies a graceful, unbroken, and principled fight for justice. We must remember to "fight before it’s too late" for freedoms that should never be taken for granted.
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Georgia
#FreeMzia #JournalismIsNotACrime #Georgia
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 virtual #RunForAustin 5k. We had a great turnout at the Press Club and we are forever proud to stand with Austin Tice and his family and fight for his return.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 2025 virtual #RunForAustin 5k. We had a great turnout at the Press Club and we are forever proud to stand with Austin Tice and his family and fight for his return.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
#JournalismIsNotACrime
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS: “He was a photographer of souls”: a tribute to Antoni Lallican, French photojournalist killed in Ukraine rsf.org/s/95557 @rsf.org #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom
“C’était un photographe des âmes” : hommage au photoreporter Antoni Lallican tué en Ukraine
Reporters sans frontières (RSF) a organisé, ce mercredi 5 novembre à Paris, un hommage à Antoni Lallican, photojournaliste indépendant français tué le 3 octobre en Ukraine lors d’une attaque ciblée de...
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November 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
REPORTERS WITHOUT BORDERS: “He was a photographer of souls”: a tribute to Antoni Lallican, French photojournalist killed in Ukraine rsf.org/s/95557 @rsf.org #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom
Honoured that Fiona O'Brien (UK Director of @rsf.org) will be reading at this year’s #Journalists_Service – a moment to reflect, honour courage, and remember those journalists and staff we've lost.
Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm → www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
#JournalistMatters #Journalismisnotacrime
Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm → www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
#JournalistMatters #Journalismisnotacrime
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Honoured that Fiona O'Brien (UK Director of @rsf.org) will be reading at this year’s #Journalists_Service – a moment to reflect, honour courage, and remember those journalists and staff we've lost.
Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm → www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
#JournalistMatters #Journalismisnotacrime
Tue 11 Nov, 6:30pm → www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
#JournalistMatters #Journalismisnotacrime
📌 There are at least 29 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.
See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php
#JournalismIsNotACrime
See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php
#JournalismIsNotACrime
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
📌 There are at least 29 journalists and media workers behind bars in Turkey.
See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php
#JournalismIsNotACrime
See the full list here ⬇️
expressioninterrupted.com/census.php
#JournalismIsNotACrime
ARTICLE 19: End impunity for tech-facilitated violence against women journalists www.article19.org/resources/en... @article19.bsky.social #freedomofexpression #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime
End impunity for tech-facilitated violence against women journalists - ARTICLE 19
ARTICLE 19 highlights the deeply concerning trend of tech-facilitated gender-based abuse against women journalists.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
ARTICLE 19: End impunity for tech-facilitated violence against women journalists www.article19.org/resources/en... @article19.bsky.social #freedomofexpression #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS: Italy: IFJ-EFJ call for the reinstatement of sacked journalist Gabriele Nunziati europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11... @efjeurope.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom
Italy: IFJ-EFJ call for the reinstatement of sacked journalist Gabriele Nunziati
Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati, Brussels correspondent for the Agenzia Nova news agency, was told his collaboration with the agency was stopped ...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF JOURNALISTS: Italy: IFJ-EFJ call for the reinstatement of sacked journalist Gabriele Nunziati europeanjournalists.org/blog/2025/11... @efjeurope.bsky.social #photojournalism #journalism #journalismisnotacrime #pressfreedom
Only two days left to register for the 2025 virtual #RunForAustinTice 5k! Register at the link and show your support for Austin Tice, the longest held US journalist, and his family.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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Run For Austin Virtual 5K
The Run For Austin Virtual 5K is on Saturday November 8, 2025.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Only two days left to register for the 2025 virtual #RunForAustinTice 5k! Register at the link and show your support for Austin Tice, the longest held US journalist, and his family.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
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#JournalismIsNotACrime
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Please consider donating to support events like these—and make a lasting impact in the fight for press freedom at home here in Canada and abroad. buff.ly/yHATdQG #pressfreedom #journalismmatters #journalismisnotacrime #endimpunity
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Partner with us to defend press freedom In today’s world, the fight for press freedom has never been more urgent. World Press Freedom Canada (WPFC) is at the forefront of this battle, championing…
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Please consider donating to support events like these—and make a lasting impact in the fight for press freedom at home here in Canada and abroad. buff.ly/yHATdQG #pressfreedom #journalismmatters #journalismisnotacrime #endimpunity
THE BARBED WIRE: When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/04/h... @thebarbedwire.com #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #freepress #journalismisnotacrime
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE
As a DACA recipient, Ya'akub Ira Vijandre’s arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
THE BARBED WIRE: When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE thebarbedwire.com/2025/11/04/h... @thebarbedwire.com #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #freepress #journalismisnotacrime
We were honored to host Vlad Yesypenko yesterday to screen his documentary film and share both his story of unjust imprisonment and his dedication to press freedom.
Many thanks to @rferl.org.web.brid.gy and @penamerica.bsky.social for their support in this event.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Many thanks to @rferl.org.web.brid.gy and @penamerica.bsky.social for their support in this event.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
We were honored to host Vlad Yesypenko yesterday to screen his documentary film and share both his story of unjust imprisonment and his dedication to press freedom.
Many thanks to @rferl.org.web.brid.gy and @penamerica.bsky.social for their support in this event.
#JournalismIsNotACrime
Many thanks to @rferl.org.web.brid.gy and @penamerica.bsky.social for their support in this event.
#JournalismIsNotACrime