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Journalism is Not a Crime, Fake News on Social Media is Not Journalism

Restriction on movement means journalists all over the world are facing obstacles in getting interviews and data and verifying stories before publishing.

Cuban Journalist Fined under New Censorship Decree

Agents accused Monica Baró of working for outlets that accept funding from foreign organizations seeking to “overthrow the Cuban revolution.”

Venezuelan Journalist Eduardo Galindo and Family Detained over Reporting

Galindo, his wife, and his brother are detained at the National Guard regional headquarters.

Mexican Militia Group Threatens Proceso Reporter Ezequiel Flores

“That a group can post on its social media what amounts to a plan to abduct a reporter shows how far out of control the violence is in Guerrero state,”

Journalists Assaulted While Covering COVID-19 Measures in Haiti

Haitian authorities should conduct a thorough investigation into the assault on a group of journalists at the National Identification Office in Port-au-Prince.

Bolivia Criminalizes ‘Disinformation’ on COVID-19 Outbreak

Bolivian authorities should reform the country’s lockdown decree to ensure that journalists cannot face jail time for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Puerto Rico Law Threatens Jail for Spreading ‘False Information’ on COVID-19

Puerto Rican authorities should guarantee that journalists can cover the COVID-19 pandemic without fear of government retaliation.

Reporter Barbara Figueroa Rosa on Covering Puerto Rico’s Coronavirus Outbreak

Journalists in Puerto Rico already mistrust the local and federal authorities, after the botched response to the devastating 2017 hurricane.

Reporter denied access to Florida governor’s briefing on COVID-19

Mary Ellen Klas, the bureau chief for the Miami Herald in Tallahassee: “I asked for social distancing. I didn’t ask to be excluded.”

Venezuelan Journalist Arrested Following Coronavirus Coverage

Rojas, a freelance journalist who publishes his reporting to his social media accounts, was detained yesterday around 9:00 p.m. at his home in Caracas.