MATT statement on World Press Freedom day 2024
The environment for journalism is "bad" in seven out of ten countries and satisfactory in only three out of ten.
MATT restates call for clearer criteria at government press conferences
MATT continues to call for clearer criteria for access by media professionals to government officials.
MATT: Clarify government press conference invite criteria
All practising journalists should have an opportunity to question the government in person.
Journalists Joel Nanton and Anthony Harris have passed
Journalists Joel Nanton and Anthony Harris have passed on.
MATT: Journalists should expect and extend civility in press conferences
When press conferences turn personal, there is the potential to create a chilling effect in the form of self censorship of the journalism.
Statement from the Media Association of T&T (MATT) on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day May 03, 2022
“There can be no democracy without the functioning free press.” - Andy Johnson
MATT offers assistance in planning coverage for National Awards under covid19 protocols
MATT has expressed a willingness to assist media houses in planning for more effective coverage of the upcoming National Awards to be held at President's House under Covid-19 protocols.
MATT on allegations of disinformation and due process
MATT has no jurisdiction over individual newsrooms and their reporters, who are accountable to their editors and respective media houses.
Message from MATT President Ira Mathur at the general meeting on November 27, 2021
MATT is not part of the complaints procedure though we can and will speak out against attempts to supress free speech and the Fourth Estate.
MATT statement on media standards
Following allegedly defamatory statements made by a radio announcer and the Government’s ‘demand’ for a copy of the programme, on 22nd November, MATT wishes...
ACM on ending impunity for crimes against journalists
Low levels of criminal detection and lethargic judicial systems throughout the region also combine to create conditions under which impunity can exist and thrive.