Issue Briefs
The issue briefs in the World Trends Report series offer timely insights into new and evolving challenges in the field of freedom of expression and media development.
Drawing from the expertise of specialists in the given topic, they offer key summaries of urgent issues as well as recommendations for action.
Issue briefs are funded by UNESCO's Multi-donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists. Support our work, visit the website.
National safety mechanisms for journalists: combatting impunity and strengthening national structures for the prevention, protection and prosecution of crimes committed against journalists, media workers and social media producers
2025
The misuse of financial laws to pressure, silence and intimidate journalists and media outlets
2024
AI and the future of journalism: an issue brief for stakeholders
2024
Journalism for development: the role of journalism promoting democracy and political accountability and sustainable development
2024
Data sharing to foster information as a public good: the case of media viability and safety of journalists in the digital ecosystem
2023
Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence in an Era of Generative AI
2023
Platform problems and regulatory solutions: findings from a comprehensive review of existing studies and investigations
2023
With support of the UNESCO Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP)
The “misuse” of the judicial system to attack freedom of expression: trends, challenges and responses
2022
With funding from the UNESCO Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP) and by Open Society Foundations.
Journalism and whistleblowing: an important tool to protect human rights, fight corruption, and strengthen democracy
2022
With support from the UNESCO Multi-Donor Programme on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists (MDP)
Safety of journalists covering trauma and distress 'Do no harm'
2022
UNESCO
Finding the funds for journalism to thrive: policy options to support media viability
2022
UNESCO
Freedom of expression and the safety of foreign correspondents: trends, challenges and responses
2021
UNESCO
Letting the sun shine in: transparency and accountability in the digital age
2021
UNESCO
Safety of journalists covering protests: preserving freedom of the press during times of turmoil; Regional highlights, July - December 2020
2021
UNESCO
The right to information in times of crisis: access to information – saving lives, building trust, bringing hope!
2020
UNESCO
Safety of journalists covering protests : preserving freedom of the press during times of turmoil
2020
UNESCO
Journalism, press freedom and COVID-19
2020
UNESCO
