| Media homepage | Lester B Pearson College | IB Theory of Knowledge | Active Citizenship |
| Finding News | Evaluating News Critically | Considering Ethical Issues | Taking Action |
planned for this part of the website: information on human rights and freedoms, links to human rights organizations which run campaigns (e.g. Amnesty International), press organizations. links also to general tips on running campaigns.
Reporters Without Borders: Defending Press Freedom
Reporters Without Borders, kept on constant alert via its network of over 100 correspondents, rigorously condemns any attack on press freedom world-wide by keeping the media and public opinion informed through press releases and public-awareness campaigns.
The association defends journalists and other media contributors and professionals who have been imprisoned or persecuted for doing their work. It speaks out against the abusive treatment and torture that is still common practice in many countries.
The organisation supports journalists who are being threatened in their own countries and provides financial and other types of support to their needy families.
Reporters Without Borders is fighting to reduce the use of censorship and to oppose laws designed to restrict press freedom.
The association is also working to improve the safety of journalists world-wide, particularly in war zones. It is committed to assist in the rebuilding of media groups and to provide financial and material support to news staffs experiencing hardships.
Finally, since January 2002, when it created the Damocles Network, Reporters Without Borders acquired a judicial arm. In order to ensure that murderers and torturers of journalists are brought to trial, the Network provides victims with legal services and represents them before the competent national and international courts, so that proper judicial procedures can be implemented.
More about Reporters Without Borders and News
http://www.rsf.fr/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=280
The Direct Action Media Network (DAMN!)
is a multi-media news service that covers direct actions that progressive organizations and individuals take to attain a peaceful, open and enlightened society.
DAMN places its coverage of social justice actions into both historical and contemporary context so that any audience will find the events and issues covered accessible. The group operates as a non-hierarchical democratic institution to ensure that its operations reflect and augment the values of the projects and actions it reports.
http://www.tao.ca/earth/damn/index2.html