Journalists covering conflicts, as well as those working in authoritarian or hostile environments, are rightly at the front of our minds on World Press Freedom Day, a day of support for media vulnerable to press freedom attacks, and a day to remember journalists who have lost their lives because of their work.Press freedom cannot be taken for granted, and the press can be silenced in new and different ways. That is demonstrated by this year’s theme of the «digital siege» or the rise of digital authoritarianism. Global Voices describes this as «how digital communications technologies are being used to advance authoritarian governance around the world.» The team picked out a selection of stories which have not received the attention they warrant. Many of these cases come from countries where attacks on the press have long been part of the modus operandi of illiberal regimes, but wherever you are based, press freedom is not something that can be taken for granted
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