Liam Scott

Publisher Zamora reimprisoned in Guatemala in move lawyer calls ‘inhumane’

Founder of Guatemalan news website awaits retrial in case widely criticized by lawyers, international community

Advocates for jailed publisher Lai turn to Trump administration

‘I was there to try to kill the journalist,’ gunman tells New York court

Azerbaijani hitman testifies at trial of two men accused of hiring him to kill a VOA host who is a critic of Iran

Trial to begin in New York for men accused of planning assassination of VOA host

Experts say the case underscores the lengths Tehran will go to in order to silence its critics

Lawsuit in US offers hope of justice for brother of journalist killed in El Salvador war

Civil lawsuit against a Salvadoran officer living in Virginia seeks answers in killings of four Dutch journalists more than 40 years ago during civil war

Trump declares ‘America is back,’ defends tariffs, other policies in address to Congress

President says United States will begin imposing 'reciprocal tariffs' on all U.S. trading partners on April 2

White House media access stirs debate

Who gets access to the White House and what their role is has come under debate after AP was banned

Russia and China's relationship may not be as strong as it seems, report says

Moscow and Beijing have long extolled their 'no limits' partnership. Is reality rockier?

Trump order challenges independence of FCC, other agencies

Other agencies that would be affected by new order include Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission

Azerbaijan suspends BBC

Azerbaijan’s government has been cracking down on independent media for years

In deadliest year for media, Israel-Hamas war accounts for most deaths

Impunity, insecurity a common theme in countries deemed dangerous for media

RFE/RL journalist released from Belarus jail

Andrey Kuznechyk spent more than three years imprisoned in a case that was widely viewed as politically motivated

FCC launches media investigations, reinstates complaints

Former FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel dismissed four complaints in January, saying the complaints ‘seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC’

US aid freeze spells uncertain future for international media

Outlets in countries such as Ukraine and Myanmar are among organizations that rely on U.S. funding to report news

What China's record for journalist jailings portends for press freedom

China again ranks as the worst jailer of journalists, according to a report released this month by media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. Analysts say the situation for the media is bad and only getting worse. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News.

White House to open media access to podcasters, influencers

White House announces plan to let wider range of media apply for credentials

Legal team files UN complaint over jailed Bangladeshi journalists 

Despite the interim Bangladeshi government's stated support for press freedom, journalists say they are still under threat

Ahead of election, media group accuses Belarus of crimes against humanity

A crackdown since the contested 2020 election has brought mass arrests, raids and journalists fleeing into exile, analysts say

Austin Tice's mother travels to Syria to search for missing son

Hostage aid group searches Syrian prisons and other locations for the journalist and former US Marine, who has been missing since 2012

Trump supporters celebrate pardon of Jan. 6 rioters

Many gathered outside a Washington prison where many Jan. 6 defendants are held in anticipation of their release