Video Interviews from the Helsinki Conference
UNESCO’s Research Conference on the Safety of Journalists: Knowledge is the Key was held during the World Press Freedom 2016 events in Helsinki, bringing together researchers and scholars from around the world to present their work and to build up an academic...
CFOM sent 3 members to the Helsinki 2016 World Press Freedom Day Research Conference, 3-4th May
According to UNESCO, at least 800 journalists and media producers have been killed between 2006 and 2016. This threat to the physical safety and security of journalists, their families and their media is the most direct threat to media freedom. Journalists need to be...
CFOM’s Presence at 5th February UNESCO Conference “News Organizations Standing Up for the Safety of Media Professionals”
CFOM's International Director William Horsley was a part of the 5th February 2016 Paris conference “News Organizations Standing Up for the Safety of Media Professionals”. This conference came up with some very practical solutions for addressing the problems of...
Stop the killing of journalists! Prevention and justice to End Impunity
London Event: Stop the killing of journalists! Prevention and justice to end impunity On 2 November 2015 the first major event to be held the UK to mark International day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists took place in the Houses of Parliament. Prominent...
October 2012: CFOM and the BBC co-host “unique” meeting of global news media to tackle rise in violence against journalists
20 October 2012 The Centre for Freedom of the Media and the BBC College of Journalism jointly hosted a Symposium on Media Responses to Matters of Life and Death on 18 October in the BBC’s new London Headquarters at New Broadcasting House. Senior figures from leading...