Pakistani journalist Cyril Almeida received the 2019 International Press Institute (IPI) World Press Freedom Hero award at a special ceremony as part of the 2019 IPI World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 5. At the same ceremony, the 2019 Free Media Pioneer award was conferred on Egyptian news site Mada Masr. Both awards are […]

The 68th World Congress of the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and journalists, was inaugurated today at the United Nations in Geneva. In his opening remarks, U,N. Under Secretary-General and Director General of the UN Office at Geneva Michael Møller, underscored the challenges faced by free and independent media […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today released a new report examining best practices adopted by newsrooms in Europe for addressing online harassment and attacks against journalists. In the context of the overall issue of harassment, the report, which is the outcome of visits to dozens of newsrooms in five European countries, focuses specifically on female journalists, who have […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, today vehemently condemned the decision of the government of Sudan to close the Al Jazeera bureau in Khartoum and ban its journalists from reporting. The Qatar-based Al Jazeera Media Network said in a statement that Sudan has abruptly closed down […]