Thursday, 07 May 2020

"You cannot report on anything that is not confirmed by the government"

In a specially commissioned report for Index, journalist Anuradha Sharma looks at how journalists covering the Covid crisis in India say they are witnessing unprecedented levels of censorship.

The report finds that certain journalists have been barred from press briefings, doctors have been banned from speaking to reporters while others in the media have been questioned and arrested.  

Read her full report from India here.

Virtual fellows: How our award winners are getting the support they need

“We usually plan a week of activity including workshops, meetings with partners and other fellows and radio interviews. This year, the awards ceremony itself was held online and we have done the same with the fellows week,” says Leah Cross, Index's senior events and partnership manager.

Find out how our award winners are going virtual to get vital training. 
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More than 140 media freedom incidents
reported on our Covid-19 map

Ever since the start of the Covid-19 crisis we have been compiling an interactive map showing attacks on media freedom, in partnership with the Justice for Journalists Foundation. The map includes physical and verbal attacks on journalists as well as reports of arrests and detentions. 

Explore the map or report an incident in your country.
 
Sage Publishing, which publishes Index on Censorship, has created a free microsite on medical science research on Covid-19 and managing pandemics, and is prioritising publishing open access research on the current pandemic.
Index on Censorship defends people's freedom to express themselves without fear of harm or persecution. We publish censored writers and artists, monitor and campaign against censorship, and encourage debate.  

We rely on donations from readers and supporters. By donating to Index you help us to protect freedom of expression and to support those who are denied that right.
 
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