On the detention of Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman

On the 12th of March, Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, a media mogul, businessman, and journalist from Pakistan was detained and arrested ostensibly … More

UK Foreign Office promoting Media Freedom again

Jack Pearson of the UK’s Foreign Office shares this with the NCF as part of their new Media Freedom campaign. … More

Can a government that imprisons Julian Assange really claim that it backs Media Freedom when this amounts to the bludgeoning … More

This has just been sent us for World Press Freedom day from Sue Breeze at the UK Foreign Office. We … More

Catherine Shakdam contributes this on the Melanie Franklin issue: Another journalist bites the dust, and this time not by the … More

Writing the introduction to the Next Century Foundation’s Media Credibility Index shortly after the start of the Arab Spring, Jamal … More

“And, sir, it is no little thing to make mine eyes to sweat compassion”, (William Shakespeare, Coriolanus). This is my … More

The following is a written intervention by the NCF to the United Nations in Geneva: Freedom of Expression is one … More

William Morris, Secretary General of the Next Century Foundation, interviewed by Adel Darwish on the latest news and events up … More

Freedom of expression is an essential cornerstone of any democratic society. Constructive dialogue is only achieved when ideas of all … More

The International Media awards are, presented in London, to celebrate high standards of journalism across the world, but with particular … More

A day after the horrible terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market in which seven people lost their life, the … More

This sad note about the circumstances of Ammar al-Shahbander’s death just came in from a senior board member of the … More

Iraqi Journalistic Freedoms Observatory (JFO) says that 34 journalists have been killed or wounded while carrying out their duties in … More