Journalists on trial for allegedly disclosing “Defense Secret”. 3 journalists from Finland’s largest national daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat were accused of “attempted disclosure of a security secret”. The journalists went on trial on Thursday in Intelligence Research Center court in Helsinki, Finland. The prosecutor demands at least 18 months suspended sentences if found guilty. Finnish […]
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Media representatives reject proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance
All the representative media organizations on Tuesday totally rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance and termed the concept as an unconstitutional and draconian law aimed against freedom of press and expression and step towards imposing the state control to regulate the establishment as well as operation of all segments of media. A joint […]
CNN sues White House over barring of reporter
WASHINGTON: CNN sued Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday, alleging the White House violated journalist Jim Acosta’s rights under the constitution by revoking his press credentials following a heated exchange with the US president. “The wrongful revocation of these credentials violates CNN and Acosta’s First Amendment rights of freedom of the press, and their Fifth Amendment rights […]