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United States: Women Press Freedom Celebrates Brittany Hailer’s Landmark Legal Victory Against Gag Orders
WPF applauds the recent settlement in a groundbreaking lawsuit brought by investigative journalist Brittany Hailer against Allegheny County Jail.
United States: Elon Musk’s Defamation Suit Forces Media Matters for America to Layoff Staff
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with the Media Matters for America (MMFA) team affected by recent layoffs, as the media watchdog attributes legal pressures, including a lawsuit from Elon Musk, as a contributing factor in the decision to let go of a dozen of its employees.
United States: Women Press Freedom Raises Alarm at Journalists Attacked, Arrested, and Detained for Covering Nationwide Student Protests
WPF is gravely concerned by the escalating arrests, assaults, detentions, and obstructions faced by predominantly student journalists covering protests on campuses across the United States.
United States: Women Press Freedom Stands with Knock LA Against Editorial Interference and Unpaid Labor
WPF stands in full solidarity with the journalists and contributors of Knock LA in their pursuit of editorial independence and fair treatment.
United States: Sandra Fish Thrown Out of Colorado Republican Event
WPF stands in support of Sandra Fish, an experienced political journalist with the Colorado Sun, who was ejected from the state Republican party assembly by the party chairman for ‘being biased.’
United States: Journalists Attacked by Minnesota State Patrol Reach $1.2 Million Settlement
Although state agencies are not admitting wrongdoing, WPF celebrates the recent $1.2 million settlement reached by journalists Carolyn Cole and Molly Hennessy-Fiske with the Minnesota State Patrol as a pivotal moment in the ongoing struggle for press freedom and journalist safety in the United States.
United States: Libel Lawsuit Aims to Muzzle Iowa Journalists Reporting on Book Bans
WPF vehemently condemns the libel lawsuit filed against Laura Belin, editor of Bleeding Heartland, and contributor Marie Gleason.
Russia: Over 200 United States Journalists, Academics and Government Employees Added to Blacklist
WPF condemns the Russian government's recent imposition of personal sanctions on more than 200 American citizens, including government employees, academics, and notably, journalists — citing what it perceives as unjustified and hostile actions by the United States government.
Azerbaijan: Member of Parliament Threatens Sevinj Osmanqizi and Fellow Exiled Journalists
WPF expresses deep concern over the alarming and aggressive rhetoric employed by Member of Parliament Zahid Oruc towards prominent US-based journalist Sevinj Osmanqizi and her fellow exiled colleagues from Azerbaijan.
United States: Caroline Haskins Forcefully Expelled from Covering NYC Tech Conference
WPF strongly condemns the forceful expulsion of Caroline Haskins from the MindTheTech conference in New York City on March 4, 2024.
United States: Amanda Moore Harassed and Banned from Covering CPAC
WPF stands in full support of Amanda Moore, whose journalistic rights were blatantly infringed upon during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
United States: Media Job Crisis Continues as NowThis and The Intercept Face Major Layoffs
WPF voices deep concern about the ongoing significant layoffs in the 2024 journalism job crisis, including recent significant staff cuts at NowThis and The Intercept.
United States: Women Press Freedom Condemns Organized TikTok Campaign Targeting Elyse Myers and Others
Comment section of the podcaster's video about her infant son’s open heart surgery flooded with demands she speak out about the Israel-Hamas war.
United States: Women Press Freedom Supports Phyllis Zorn’s Lawsuit Against Unlawful Police Raid
WPF stands in unwavering solidarity with Phyllis Zorn, a reporter for the Marion County Record, who has filed a federal lawsuit against her hometown and several local officials.
United States: Court Orders Lauren Chooljian to Hand Over Unpublished Material in Libel Case
New Hampshire Public Radio journalist Lauren Chooljian was ordered to hand over unpublished notes and transcripts in a libel case brought against the journalist by Eric Spoffard.