In his first four years as president, President Trump tried to put journalists in jail, weaken libel laws, ban pesky reporters from the White House, and pressure media owners to back off of critical c...

A discussion addressing the growing challenge of governments and actors who openly defy human rights standards and challenge the very foundation of factual reporting. The persistent threat posed by th...

This panel will explore the evolving challenges that journalists around the world face amid the return of an administration in Washington that is known for its dislike of the press. Panelists will dis...

A free, independent, and uncensored press is vital to a democratic society, yet journalism is under assault globally, including in western countries. It is becoming significantly more dangerous, and h...

Foreign agent laws and their increasing application to media organisations and journalists have been spreading like wildfire. This panel will explore the insidious expansion of these laws and their ch...

Authoritarian regimes increasingly leverage technology to suppress dissent, control narratives, and surveil populations. This panel will examine how media and tech industries can respond to these grow...

Gabriel García Márquez fought for his whole life against the various threats to democracy in Latin America, but today journalists just like him have to face political and legal persecution, even imp...

In times of war, the media often faces increasing censorship from authorities as well as self-censorship driven by a desire to avoid harming national interests or facing societal backlash. This panel ...

The media plays a critical role in upholding democracy: presenting facts, promoting civic engagement and holding power to account. Despite journalists’ best efforts, we continue to see an alarming t...

What does it take to stand on the front line of the fight for press freedom? What has evolved over the last decades, and what painful realities persist? At a cornerstone moment for global media freedo...