Clearcast, the company that regulates television advertising on behalf of Ofcom, has requested that violent scenes be removed from an anti-domestic violence advert featuring actress Keira Knightley. Read more here
The British government has said it will not now go ahead with plans to create a cenrtal communications database. Read more here
Family courts across England and Wales are to open up access to the media for the first time, Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced. However, many cases will remain unreportable. Read more here
New measures have been brought in to prevent Madagascar's state-owned media from covering opposition demonstrations. Soldiers also forcibly closed Radio Mada, a station that supports former President Marc Ravalomanana, on 19 April. Police used tear...
Zubeida Mustafa examines the Pakistani media's response to the arrests of eleven Pakistani students now facing deportation from the UK At a time when the media in Pakistan has its hands full with a heated controversy raging on the government’s...
Two US reporters are to face trial for 'hostile acts' in North Korea, after entering the country illegally. Read more here
Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre today told MPs on the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee that 'no-win no-fee' deals for libel are a 'lethal weapon' crushing press freedom. Read more here
The UK's Information Commissioner has said there will be no move to censor Google Street View, despite admitting it carries a small risk of privacy invasion. Read more here
Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Sinfah Tunsarawuth asks if the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos. Radio and television stations in Thailand have been warned...
The Economist New Media Award was presented to Psiphon at the Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards on Tuesday 21 April. You can listen to Nart Villeneuve of Psiphon explain how he helps people around the world to avoid censorship and...