press freedom



STORY OF THE DAY • Jul 01, 2021 • 15 min read

Myanmar military My time at the Myanmar military’s propaganda arm, The New Light

By Jessica Mudditt • Jul 01, 2021
In Myanmar, military paper The New Light is infamous, reporting on the mundane and the pleasant as it's remained absurdly quiet on the coup. Back in 2015, author Jessica Mudditt got a glimpse into the propaganda machine, becoming one of the paper's first foreign editors

STORY OF THE DAY • Jun 04, 2021 • 12 min read

History Inside the decrepit Hotel Renakse, Cambodia’s free press was reborn

By Alastair McCready • Jun 04, 2021
Today the crumbling Hotel Renakse sits empty in the shadow of Phnom Penh's Royal Palace, being slowly reclaimed by nature. But in the early 1990s, the hotel played host to three decisive moments in the reintroduction of press freedom to Cambodia

STORY OF THE DAY • May 31, 2021 • 2 min read

Myanmar coup No news on US journalist detained in Myanmar one week on: Frontier

By Agence France-Presse • May 31, 2021
Frontier Myanmar, the employers of American journalist Danny Fenster, detained by Myanmar authorities last week, said on May 31 they were yet to receive any information on his whereabouts or wellbeing, a week after he was arrested

Apr 27, 2021 • 11 min read
Myanmar coup

As journalists come under fire, Myanmar’s underground media grows

With internet shutdowns and journalists facing growing violence and censorship in the wake of Myanmar's military coup, a new band of citizen reporters are forming underground, grassroots media outlets to step in and fill the information void left behind
By Kiana Duncan • Apr 27, 2021

Mar 22, 2021 • 4 min read
Press freedom

BBC journalist freed in Myanmar as anti-coup protests roll on

BBC journalist Aung Thura, held by authorities since his arrest last week, has been freed, the broadcaster said on March 22, as demonstrators took to the streets for fresh anti-coup protests against the military
By Agence France-Presse • Mar 22, 2021

Mar 11, 2021 • 8 min read
Press freedom

Meet Do Doan Hoang, Vietnam’s investigative journalist

In a country infamous for its restrictive press freedom environment, and with his reporting exposing the nefarious behaviour of violent gangsters, how does Vietnam’s preeminent investigative journalist Do Doan Hoang navigate one of the country's most dangerous jobs?
By Ashley Lampard • Mar 11, 2021

Mar 04, 2021 • 14 min read
Myanmar coup

‘He shot straight at me’: Myanmar journalists describe covering the coup

Amidst brutal military crackdowns, journalists across Myanmar are spotlighting events on the ground. Faced with violence and threats of arrest, many tread a fine line – at once offering a global audience updates, while also protecting themselves from military action
By Allegra Mendelson • Mar 04, 2021

Nov 26, 2020 • 3 min read
Podcast

The Anakut podcast: The state of press freedom in Cambodia

This week, hosts Meng and Andrew wrap up the first season with a slightly meta topic: The Cambodian media landscape today. Joining them are reporter Phorn Bopha, CCIM media director Ith Sothoeuth, and Focus: Ready for Tomorrow lead editor Nov Povleakhena
By Andrew Haffner • Nov 26, 2020

Nov 23, 2020 • 8 min read
Press freedom

Does CamboJA offer a glimmer of hope for press freedom in Cambodia?

Cambodian journalist network and outlet CamboJA has been shortlisted for an RSF Press Freedom Award. Could the organisation represent a genuine source of hope for independent media in Cambodia’s increasingly hostile journalism environment?
By Alexi Demetriadi • Nov 23, 2020

Oct 08, 2020 • 7 min read
Press freedom

New Naratif’s PJ Thum speaks out against police harassment in Singapore

News site New Naratif has been subject to a police investigation in recent weeks for reportedly violating Singapore's election laws. In an interview with the Globe, co-founder and Managing Director PJ Thum spoke out against the harassment he and New Naratif are facing
By Alexi Demetriadi and Alastair McCready • Oct 08, 2020