Press Freedom: A Story of Lives Lost, Budgets Slashed, Status Eroded By Farhana Haque Rahman Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/05/press-freedom-a-story-of-lives-lost-budgets-slashed-status-eroded/ TORONTO, Canada, May 1 2026 (IPS) - Press freedom is on the retreat across much of the world. As documented by recent global surveys authored by the UN and media institutes, the erosion of an independent, fearless and diversified press is a trend that has worsened for well over a decade. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.