There’s currently no good way for journalists to travel to Crimea. Rather, it’s a balancing act where one has to choose the least bad solution
What does it take for a journalist to enter Crimea?
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Valeria Costa-Kostritsky
Valeria Costa-Kostritsky is a French journalist based in London. She writes for a number of British and French publications among which Les Inrockuptibles, GQ and Vice.
French presidential campaign: Trumpisation and attacks on the media
France’s presidential election has been rife with accusations against the media.
Journalists attacked by police and protesters during French labour reform bill demonstrations
In almost four months covering protests against France’s labour reform bill, a number of journalists in the country have faced intimidation, detention and injury
France: “Some think one cannot be an Arab and a journalist”
Mapping Media Freedom correspondent Valeria Costa-Kostritsky talks to reporters about the state of ethnic diversity in French journalism
France’s state of emergency poses threat to press freedom
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France: Vincent Bolloré’s takeover of Canal Plus sparks concern for press freedom
Vincent Bolloré is known for business takeovers. Now 63, he has built an empire in energy, agriculture, transport and logistics. The billionaire is also a media mogul with expanding interests
Lawsuit takes French media to task for Charlie Hebdo reporting
A man who hid from the Charlie Hebdo attackers has filed a lawsuit against French media for their reporting.
Changes at France Culture bring accusations of censorship
The decision not to air the last episode of Du Jour au Lendermain and recent budget cuts have critics up in arms over changes to the cultural arm of France Radio. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky reports
Russia: RIA Novosti liquidated amid fears of “more refined” threat to the press
The tightening of control over the Russian media is likely to continue, writes Valeria Costa-Kostritsky
Hollande’s affair is a break with French tradition
What happened last Friday was unprecedented. Four days before the third major press conference of François Hollande’s presidency, the French version of celebrity magazine Closer alleged that the president was having an affair. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky reports
French magazine raises specter of racism and press freedoms
An obscure 16 page-long French far-right magazine recently put France’s black justice minister Christiane Taubira on its cover, comparing her to a monkey. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky reports on the fallout
Edward Snowden helps France rediscover its own whistleblowers
So far, France has spectacularly failed to protect its whistleblowers. But new proposals may offer some protection. Valeria Costa-Kostritsky writes