CFOM publishes new report on legislative threats to media freedom
In October 2023, CFOM hosted a workshop with attendees from academia, journalism organisations, and civil society organisations to discuss the legislative threats to journalism in the United Kingdom. The one-day workshop, held in person at the University of...
CFOM Team Awarded Funding to Work on Monitoring Non-Lethal Human Rights Violations against Journalists
Following a research secondment, hosted by the Centre for Freedom of the Media, a team from the University of Sheffield, UK has been awarded £35,000 to work on a collaborative project with UNESCO and Free Press Unlimited, entitled: "Influencing policy work on human...
New CFOM Podcast episode released: SLAPPS – the “chilling” law suits activists say are restricting journalism and limiting freedom of speech
The fifth episode of the CFOM podcast has just been launched on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. In this episode of the podcast, we talk to three experts about the impact that Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs) are having on press freedom in the...
New CFOM podcast episode just launched
The new episode of the CFOM podcast has just launched. In episode two, we talk to Lucy Westcott, director of the Emergencies Department at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) a role which sees her supporting and advising reporters in some of the most dangerous...
CFOM and Migration Research Group host ‘Migration in the Media’ panel event
On 6 December, the Migration Research Group (MRG) and CFOM hosted a joint event focusing on 'Migration in the Media'. The event brought together journalists and academics to discuss the changing media narrative of the migration and asylum system. The event was hosted...