Journalism
Soledad Gallego-Díaz dies at 75 in Madrid
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Journalist Soledad Gallego-Díaz, the first woman to direct EL PAÍS, died on Tuesday night in Madrid at age 75. Political leaders and colleagues have praised her rigor, independence, and commitment to truth. She was a key figure in Spanish journalism since the Transition.
Journalist Gustavo Álvarez Gardeazábal reported that a Carabineros patrol arrived at his El Porce farm on May 11 without a court order. The Valle Police commander visited the writer the next day to offer apologies.
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Eduardo Lamazón, known as ‘don Lama Lama Lamita’, has died at 70. The renowned boxing commentator and former executive secretary of the World Boxing Council left a posthumous message for family, friends, and audience. Boxing and sports journalism figures offered condolences.
The family of German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann, missing in Syria for over two and a half months, demands that the Syrian transitional government disclose what it knows about the case. A new witness statement points to involvement by regime-aligned militias. Germany's Foreign Ministry confirms it is still working on the case.
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Journalist Bárbara Coelho from Cazé TV condemned Neymar Jr.'s comment to referee Sávio Pereira Sampaio during the Santos vs Remo match on April 2. She labeled the phrase 'de chico' as sexist, linking it to derogatory references about menstruating women. Coelho suggested a deal for players to stop using such terms.
Bingham University in Karu, Nasarawa State has promoted Dr. Desmond Okocha to full professor of journalism and emerging media.
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MANILA, Philippines – Veteran journalist and author Joel Pablo Salud died on Thursday, March 19, after suffering a heart attack. He was 62. His wife, journalist and author Che Sarigumba, confirmed the news to Rappler.
POLITICO’s Jonathan Greenberger begins as global editor-in-chief after May 1 transition
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May 01, 2026 10:49Japan overtakes U.S. in global press freedom index
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April 21, 2026 08:05Ronilso Pacheco and Flávia Oliveira join Vladimir Herzog Institute council
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March 26, 2026 10:56Sotomayor dissents as Supreme Court declines to hear Texas journalist’s wrongful-arrest appeal
March 26, 2026 07:03Huila Assembly honors journalist Luis Eduardo Hernández Prada
March 26, 2026 05:09Veteran journalist Terry Bell dies at 84
March 22, 2026 13:18Svetlana Alexievich, Sergio Ramírez and Martin Baron win 2026 Ortega y Gasset prizes