25 March 2022 Library IPI publishes report on media capture in the Czech RepublicIPI publishes report on media capture in the Czech Republic New government must help strengthen media independence and pluralism. The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a new report on media freedom…
23 March 2022 Library MFRR in Focus Podcast: How do women journalists report on crisis situations?MFRR in Focus Podcast: How do women journalists report on crisis situations? New episode of ‘MFRR in Focus’ podcast series studies the important work of women journalists during times of…
15 March 2022 Library EU: Amidst war in Ukraine, EU must provide emergency visas for Russian & Belarusian journalists fleeing repressionEU: Amidst war in Ukraine, EU must provide emergency visas for Russian & Belarusian journalists fleeing repression The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today call on…
01 March 2022 Library Poland: IPI urges release of Spanish journalist detained near Ukraine borderPoland: IPI urges release of Spanish journalist detained near Ukraine border Security services urged to provide justification for arrest. The IPI global network today urged authorities in Poland to immediately…
23 February 2022 Library Serbia: SLAPPs used to intimidate journalists and evade public scrutinySerbia: SLAPPs used to intimidate journalists and evade public scrutiny Powerful individuals in Serbia are abusing the law by filing lawsuits without merit against journalists, media outlets and activists. They…
21 February 2022 Library Slovakia: Remembering Ján Kuciak: On fourth anniversary of murder, IPI renews call for justiceSlovakia: Remembering Ján Kuciak: On fourth anniversary of murder, IPI renews call for justice Retrial of suspected masterminds must exhaustively consider all evidence. Today marks four years since the brutal…
21 February 2022 Library Turkey: MFRR calls for swift and thorough investigation into murder of Güngör ArslanTurkey: MFRR calls for swift and thorough investigation into murder of Güngör Arslan The partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) strongly condemn the murder of Güngör Arslan, the owner…
17 February 2022 Library Croatia: Journalist convicted of damaging judge’s reputationCroatia: Journalist convicted of damaging judge’s reputation On 2 February, the Croatian Journalists’ Association (CJA) has voiced dismay after the Rijeka Municipal Court sentenced Novi list journalist Dražen Ciglenečki to a fine of 30…
17 February 2022 Library Finland: EFJ condemned violence against journalists during convoy protestFinland: EFJ condemned violence against journalists during convoy protest During the first weekend of February, journalists, police officers, and MPs faced unprecedented threats and intimidation from participants taking part in…
11 February 2022 Library Spain: Energy company launches €17.6 million SLAPP lawsuit against El ConfidencialSpain: Energy company launches €17.6 million SLAPP lawsuit against El Confidencial International media freedom groups express concerns. The undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today condemn the…
11 February 2022 Library IPI publishes report on the role of Hungarian capital in foreign mediaIPI publishes report on the role of Hungarian capital in foreign media New report produced by IPI in cooperation with regional media experts and investigative journalists. The International Press Institute…
11 February 2022 Library Portugal’s Expresso newspaper still recovering from debilitating ransomware attackPortugal’s Expresso newspaper still recovering from debilitating ransomware attack ‘It is a way of deliberately destroying the means of production of the media’. It has been a month since the…
