Journalists are no longer only jailed or silenced in court. Increasingly, the legal process itself is designed to push them out of their own countries.

Journalism is meant to scrutinize power. It investigates decisions, questions official accounts, gives a platform to people affected by those decisions, and provides the public

Local journalism has long served as the connective tissue between citizens and the institutions that govern their daily lives. From school boards and city councils

Privacy and freedom of expression are often presented as complementary rights in democratic societies. Journalists need privacy protections to safeguard sources, communicate securely, and conduct

In many parts of the world, censorship no longer begins with a government official banning a newspaper or shutting down a television station. Increasingly, it

Across the globe, attacks on journalists are no longer limited to arrests, legal harassment, or physical violence. Increasingly, governments and powerful actors are extending repression