Resources

  • The Road to Resilience: Press Freedom in South Asia 2015-16 The Road to Resilience: Press Freedom in South Asia 2015-16 03/05/2016 The annual report, supported by UNESCO, UNDEF and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, details threats, violations and attacks on the media in the year up to World Press Freedom Day, May 3, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. Download
  • IFJ List of Journalists & Media Staffs Killed in 2015 IFJ List of Journalists & Media Staffs Killed in 2015 03/01/2016 The IFJ 2015 list names the 109 journalists and media staff killed across 30 countries, together with 3 who died of accidental deaths. It marks a small drop from last year when 118 killings and 17 accidents were recorded. Download Interactive PDF
  • Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific Inside the News: Challenges and Aspirations for Women Journalists in Asia and the Pacific 02/08/2015 The report documents the issue of Gender Equity in the Media Industry. While Women working in the media face a number of challenges, both internally and externally, substantial gains have been made to the role and positions they play. Download
  • The Freedom Frontier: Press Freedom in South Asia 2014-15 The Freedom Frontier: Press Freedom in South Asia 2014-15 02/08/2015 The annual report, supported by UNESCO, UNDEF and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, details threats, violations and attacks on the media in the year up to World Press Freedom Day, May 3, and is also a key tool for advocacy on issues such as press freedom, impunity and gender equity in the media. Download
  • The Asia-Pacific Media Through a Gender Lens The Asia-Pacific Media Through a Gender Lens 01/08/2015 Completed as part of a major regional research study conducted by journalists across the region, supported by UNESCO and UN Women, the country reports were completed by journalists across the region with information derived from a major survey of nearly 700 media workers in the focus countries conducted in August and September 2014. India Report Nepal Report
  • The Asia-Pacific Media Through a Gender Lens The Asia-Pacific Media Through a Gender Lens 08/03/2015 Completed as part of a major regional research study conducted by journalists across the region, supported by UNESCO and UN Women, the country reports were completed by journalists across the region with information derived from a major survey of nearly 700 media workers in the focus countries conducted in August and September 2014. Pakistan Report Sri Lanka Report
  • Trail of Violence: Journalists & Media Staff Killed in 2014 Trail of Violence: Journalists & Media Staff Killed in 2014 01/01/2015 The 24th IFJ annual report calls for a united front to deliver safety in journalism, after 118 killings of journalists and 17 deadly accidents recorded in 2014. The report confirms that Pakistan, Syria, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and Ukraine were the most deadliest countries in the world. It ranks Asia Pacific as the most dangerous region with 39 killings, followed by the Middle East (31), Latin America (26), Africa (17) and Europe (9). Download
  • 2014: The Campaign for Justice – Press Freedom in South Asia 2014: The Campaign for Justice – Press Freedom in South Asia 28/10/2014 Journalism in South Asia is far from an easy profession, as the 12th annual review of journalism in the region “The Campaign for Justice: Press Freedom in South Asia 2013-14” portrays. But this year’s report also tells the story of the courage of South Asia’s journalists to defend press freedom and to ensure citizens’ right to information and freedom of expression in the face of increasing challenges. Download
  • 2014: Stories Women Tell: Women in Media in South Asia: SAMSN Report 2014: Stories Women Tell: Women in Media in South Asia: SAMSN Report 01/01/2014 Given the media environment in South Asia, rife with impunity and low wages, the status of women journalists is all the more vulnerable and the struggle to make a mark in this profession begins from the very stage of recruitment. The good news in South Asia is that women are joining journalism’s ranks in large numbers. Yet with that, they are also still bearing the brunt of inequality in many newsrooms. Download English version
  • 2013 Pakistan: The State of Journalism and Media in Balochistan Province 2011-2013 01/01/2013 This report is the result of an international mission to investigate press freedom in Pakistan – the most dangerous country in which to work as a journalist. The mission took place within days of three separate killings of journalists. These three killings exemplify the range and variety of hazards that journalists face in Pakistan. Download English version Downlord Urdu version