#media workers

[pressfreedomday]

Statement by António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, on World Press Freedom Day 2023; May 3rd.

"For three decades, on World Press Freedom Day, the international community has celebrated the work of journalists and media workers. This day highlights a basic truth: all our freedom depends on press freedom. Freedom of the press is the foundation of democracy and justice. It gives all of us the facts we need to shape opinions and speak truth to power. And as this year’s theme reminds us, press freedom represents the very lifeblood of human rights. But in every corner of the world, freedom of the press is under attack. Truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech seeking to blur the lines between fact and fiction, between science and conspiracy. The increased concentration of the media industry into the hands of a few, the financial collapse of scores of independent news organizations, and an increase of national laws and regulations that stifle journalists are further expanding censorship and threatening freedom of expression. Meanwhile, journalists and media workers are directly targeted on and offline as they carry out their vital work. They are routinely harassed, intimidated, detained and imprisoned. At least 67 media workers were killed in 2022 — an unbelievable 50 per cent increase over the previous year. Nearly three quarters of women journalists have experienced violence online, and one in four have been threatened physically. Ten years ago, the United Nations established a Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists to protect media workers and end impunity for crimes committed against them. On this and every World Press Freedom Day, the world must speak with one voice. Stop the threats and attacks. Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs. Stop the lies and disinformation. Stop targeting truth and truth-tellers. As journalists stand up for truth, the world stands with them".

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.

#united nations secretary general #statements #independent journalism #women journalists #media workers #3 may #World Press Freedom Day #Youtube

[politijohn]

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#capitalism #workers #workers rights #working class #income inequality #wealth inequality #mass news media #news #current events

[secondbeatsongs]

for anyone too young to know this: watching The Truman Show is a vastly different experience now, compared to how it was before youtube and social media influencers became normal

before it was like, "what a horrifying thing to do to a human being! to take away their autonomy and privacy, all for the sake of profits! to create fake scenarios for them to react to, just to retain viewership! to ruin their happiness just so some corporate entity could harvest money from their very humanity! how could anyone do something so evil?"

and now it's like, "ah, yeah. this is still deeply fucked up, but it's pretty much what every influencer has been doing to their kids for a decade now. probably bad that we've normalized this experience"

#the truman show #sbs rambles #I keep thinking about how children on popular youtube channels should probably have laws to protect them #social workers assigned to them maybe #I dunno #they did not sign up to have their lives sold for profit #but here we are #tho #I guess none of us signed up for it #and our data is harvested more than ever #god #high-tech capitalism sucks turns out #OH WAIT because tumblr is bad at getting context sometimes #let me specify: #I am not saying that the movie The Truman Show is bad or that it normalizes this #like all good sci-fi (because it is kind of sci-fi) it's there to warn us of what the future could hold #and it did that in a very good way - it's a beautiful movie #I could see someone with a bad faith take assuming I meant that it was part of the problem #it absolutely wasn't. it didn't normalize this; we did #youtube did and social media #it's us that's the problem #or more specifically: big corporations and a lack of regulation #that's the origin of most modern problems

[endimpunityday]

Statement of the United Nations Secretary-General on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2023; November 2nd.

Today and every day, we are grateful to the journalists and all media professionals who risk their health and lives to keep us informed, and to keep the truth alive.

On the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we call on all States to prevent violence against journalists, to provide a safe environment for them to go about their jobs, to bring to justice those who commit crimes against journalists and media workers, and to ensure support for victims and survivors.

#2 november #united nations secretary general #media workers #journalists #reporters #media professional #investigators #independent media #statements

[palms-upturned]

Al-Shifa Hospital director arrested by Israeli forces

Nov 23rd, 06:56 GMT

The director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City has been arrested by Israeli forces along with several other medical personnel.

“Doctor Mohammad Abu Salmiya was arrested along with several other senior doctors,” Khalid Abu Samra, a chief of department at the hospital, told the AFP news agency.

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority has also confirmed the arrest.

Israeli forces alleged that Gaza’s biggest hospital was used as a command centre by Hamas before it was occupied, without providing evidence.

Brutal scenes unfolded at the hospital this month, with Israeli forces besieging and raiding the medical complex. Snipers spent days shooting at anyone trying to move from one medical building to the other, prompting international outcries.

Al-Shifa is seen as a nerve centre for the Gaza government’s administrative bodies. Health Ministry officials have held news conferences surrounded by bodies, and the government’s Media Ministry has operated out of the hospital.

Israel orders Indonesian Hospital evacuation in 4 hours: Health Ministry

Nov 23rd, 07:02 GMT

Munir al-Bursh, the director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry who is inside the Indonesian Hospital, says the Israeli army has warned people in the facility to evacuate it in four hours.

Speaking to Al Jazeera, he said the bombing continues around the hospital in northern Gaza from all sides.

More from inside Indonesian Hospital

Nov 23rd, 07:10 GMT

The director-general of Gaza’s Health Ministry has told Al Jazeera there are 65 dead bodies inside the besieged medical facility that they cannot bury.

Munir al-Bursh said there are about 200 patients left at the Indonesian Hospital after some 450 patients were evacuated yesterday.

Each ambulance is carrying up to seven people at a time, he added.

As we reported earlier, the Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of the hospital within four hours.

#palestine #free palestine #al jazeera #al shifa hospital #indonesian hospital #fuuuuuuck. #they’re hitting the hospitals hard before the truce… #salmiya has been reporting the conditions of al shifa to media and aid workers… his arrest could mean that we won’t hear much for a while…

[endingviolenceagainstwomenday]

Ending Violence Against Women in Politics.

Violence against women in politics is a worldwide phenomenon. From polls to parliaments, the range of experiences of women in public life is rife with psychological, physical and sexual violence, both online and offline.

#violence against women #politics #media workers

[haraldbulling]

#Free Julian Assange #The Wire #media workers

[thoughtportal]

Dude who makes $250 million a year tells people should work for the love of it

#tiktok #WGA #billionaire #media #capitalism is a scam #CEO #aflcio #workers rights #surplus value #union workers #workers vs capital #workers #labor vs capital #labor rights #skilled labor #capital vs labor #labor movement #labor movements #labor #collective action

[qupritsuvwix]

#fredid roman news #2022 #mexico #media workers #murder victim

[jacobglaser]

Well this absolutely sucks.

#vice is responsible for some of the funniest articles ive ever read and also some of the best reporting on far right dingdongs #im currently watching some more news' video about the internet killing journalism that literally came out 2 weeks ago #and its obviously only gonna get worse. unfortunately i reckon rolling stone might be the next to go. some of my fave writers went there #after other sites died but the EOC stepping down a few weeks ago doesnt bode well #anyway everyone go subscribe to the worker owned sites like defector discourse blog and 404 media! #because they're needed more than ever! #vice #vice news

[pressfreedomday]

(Part 1) 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day Global Conference.

Every year, 3 May is a date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom, to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession.

Shaping a Future of Rights: Freedom of expression as a driver for all other human rights

World Press Freedom Day Conference 2023 Live stream

#United Nations General Assembly #UN WebTV #Livestream #World Press Freedom Day #Reporters #Journalists #Media Workers #Shaping a future of rights

[iidsch]

btw i love how well-portrayed sex workers are in blue eye samurai. they aren't idealized for horny straight dudes but they aren't presented as miserable martyrs condemned to endless suffering, without undermining the hardships of sex work, especially in a society like the one in blue eye samurai. they just feel so humane and real, it obvious that the writers wanted to treat them very respectfully

#m #blue eye samurai #genuinely a fresh breath of air given that sex workers are either abused constantly by men or women w no personality and big breasts - #in most media

[endimpunityday]

"Protecting media to protect democracy." High-level Conference, Vienna, 3 - 4 November 2022.

The safety of journalists is an essential condition for the realisation of the universal, inalienable right to freedom of expression and of the media, as stipulated in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights and democracy are only guaranteed if journalists can carry out their work freely and without fear for their safety. However, they risk their lives every day, especially in conflict situations. They are increasingly exposed to political persecution, online violence, intimidation and surveillance.

This year, by 1 September, 61 journalists from 26 countries have already lost their lives because of their job, 10 of them while working to cover the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Between 2006 and 2021, more than 1,200 journalists were killed, with those responsible going unpunished in almost 9 out of 10 cases.

The 2012 UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists contains concrete measures to strengthen the safety of journalists and combat impunity.

To mark its tenth anniversary, the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs is organising a high-level conference entitled "Safety of Journalists: Protecting media to protect democracy". The conference will take place in Vienna on 4 November 2022 in a hybrid format, in cooperation with the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Foreign ministers, key stakeholders from international organisations, civil society and academia will convene at Palais Niederösterreich to:

Enhance the implementation of the UN Plan of Action, prevent attacks, protect journalists at risk and hold accountable those responsible for attacks on journalists.

Increase the political commitment and resources towards improving the safety of journalists and express this commitment in concrete pledges.

In preparation for the conference, UNESCO is organising regional and thematic consultations in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America and the Arab Region. Building upon the findings of these consultations, selected representatives of the stakeholders will develop concrete recommendations on 3 November 2022, and present them to the high-level participants on 4 November.

While participation in presence is limited and will be open for government delegations, international organisations, members of civil society organisations and the media, there will be an opportunity to follow the high-level conference via webcast. For more detailed background on the context and the objectives of the conference, please refer to the concept note and the draft programme.

The Registration Platform is now open. Please complete your registration by 26 October 2022 00:00 CET.

Delegations of Governments and International Organisations 

Civil Society Organisations, Journalists, NGOs, Academics and Students 

Press Accreditation 

Preparatory Process and Pre-Conference on 3 November 2022:

In preparation for the conference, UNESCO is organising regional and thematic consultations in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America and the Arab Region. Building on the findings of these consultations, selected representatives of the stakeholders, especially of civil society organisations, academia, journalists and students will gather in Vienna on 3 November 2022 for a Pre-Conference to develop concrete recommendations for improving the implementation of the UN Plan of Action. It is organised by the Civil Society Coalition on Safety of Journalists.

These recommendations target five issue areas in working group sessions:  i) Tackling Impunity, ii) Safety of Female Journalists/Gender-Specific Attacks, iii) National Protection Mechanisms,  iv) Monitoring of Attacks and  v) Technology and Accountability.

The findings will be presented to the participants of the High-Level Conference on 4 November.

For more detailed information on the working group sessions, please refer to the draft programme.  

Registration for the Pre-Conference

Please direct any general queries on the conference to soj2022(at)bmeia.gv.at

#conferences #media professional #Journalists #Media workers #EndImpunityday #freedom of information #ProtectMedia2ProtectDemocracy

[hussyknee]

Striking isn't enough y'all need to burn this shit to the ground and start over.

(alt included)

#wga strike #sga strike #workers rights #labour rights #us media #hollywood #netflix #eat the rich #capitalism #worker exploitation #screen writing #strike action #twitter #knee of huss

[devsgames]

Gamer: I want shorter games with worse graphics made by people who are paid more to work less and I’m not kidding! :)

Game devs: hey so just a heads up everyone, we cancelled/delayed our project so we can put the health and well-being of our team at the forefront

Gamer: why would you do this to me what the FUCK is wrong with you

#for every three gamers who are kind and care about developers there's one who is Just Saying These Things #I support workers rights (as long as it doesn't affect me or interfere with the media I consume in any way) #anyway #the secret is to accept that any project you're excited for might get scrapped and learn to move on like a normal human being #in order to avoid sliding into people's replies constantly I just vaguepost instead lmao #gamedev #game development #game dev #gamedevelopment #thoughts #blog

[sparklecryptid]

I had no patience for people policing other peoples ships before i went to library tech school and library tech school has make me a little bit pissy about the entire thing actually.

#its 1:47am i am not going to rant about it #but Jesus Christ on a cracker i hate how censorship has become common and almost mainstream if it’s ’for the right reasons’ #fuck you and fuck your ‘right reasons’ #there is no reason to deny someone the ability to create or access material that you don’t agree with #‘but-‘ i do not careeee about your arguement it is my job as a library worker to provide ACCESS TO INFORMATION FOR EVERYONE #‘but it has siblings that kiss!’ DONT CARE. BOOKS DO NOT DICTATE MORALS. MOVE ON. #‘but it has (insert other thing)’ DONT CARE. THE PATRON ASKED FOR THIS BOOK. THEY ARE GETTING THE BOOK. NEXT #‘but but but THE CHILDREN’ THE CHILDREN NEED ACCESS TO INFORMATION JUST LIKE THE REST OF US. I AM NOT PARENTING YOUR CHILD. #IF CONTENT MAKES YOUR CHILD UNCOMFORTABLE BECOME THE PERSON THEY GO TO TO TALK TO IT ABOUT #OR TELL THEM THAT ITS OKAY TO CLOSE THE BOOK AND PUT IT AWAY #IT IS NOT MY JOB TO MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS FOLLOWING WHATEVER RULES YOU HAVE ON MEDIA CONSUMPTION AT YOUR HOUSE #MY JOB IS TO PROVIDE THE BOOK.DVD.THING. THEY WANT #YOUR CHILD NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO CONSUME MEDIA CRITCIALLY AND THAT SOMETIMES THAT INCLUDES #READING THINGS THAT MAKE THEM UNCOMFORTABLE AND THEN HAVING A SAFE ADULT TO TALK TO IT ABOUT #AND NEWSFLASH: IF YOU ARE NOT SEEN AS SOMEONE SAFE TO HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOUR CHILD WILL GO ELSEWHERE OR JUST #NEVER TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE CHECKING OUT #anyway. turns out i did go on a rant. whoops. #moose rants