Also available on As our planet grapples with the devastating effects of climate change, the indispensable role of environmental journalism becomes increasingly apparent. Yet, the right to cover environmental issues remains under siege, not least in Italy: In the last months of 2023, articles dedicated to the climate crisis in the main Italian newspapers decreased […]

On April 8, 2017, the International Press Institute (IPI) hosted a workshop at the 2017 International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy on how to avoid legal trouble for defamation. The workshop was led by IPI Director of Press Freedom Programmes Scott Griffen, together with Fulvio Sarzana, an Italian lawyer with particular expertise on media, fundamental rights and the […]