Category: Events

The manual to stop impunity exists and must be used writes William Horsley on IDEI 2021

Message for Anti-Impunity Day 2021 by William Horsley, CFOM International Director, on the occasion of the “Roundtable discussion focusing on the important role of prosecutorial services in addressing threats of violence against journalists” arranged by UNESCO and Ossigeno per L’INformazione on 3 November to commemorate 2021 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.

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UNESCO Chair on Media Freedom and Journalism Safety co-organises 6th WPFD Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists

The UNESCO Chair on Media Freedom, Journalism Safety and the Issue of Impunity, held by Professor Jackie Harrison, joins UNESCO, the University of Nambia and OsloMet in the organising committee of the 6th Academic Conference on the Safety of Journalists held during the 2021 World Press Freedom Day celebrations.

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IAMCR 2020: CFOM presents research examining the relationship between the safety of journalists and media and information literacy

As part of the Journalism Safety Research Network (JSRN) initiative, the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM) and UNESCO joined forces to present research related to the issue of the safety of journalists and media and information literacy at the 2020 International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) online conference which started on 13 July.

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International Journalism Week 2019 focuses on issues of impunity for crimes against journalists

Our eighth annual International Journalism Week, taking place from 11 to 15 November 2019, addresses issues related to media research and practice from a global perspective, focusing on media freedom, journalism safety, issues of impunity, propaganda and fact. The week provides journalism students with a wide range of expertise and insights from frontline journalists and acknowledged experts concerning seen and unseen threats to free, independent journalism today.

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