The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is calling for nominations for the 2014 Dr. Erhard Busek – SEEMO Award for Better Understanding in South, Eastern and Central Europe. The award, which carries a €3,000 prize, is open to journalists, editors, media executives, media experts, writers and […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), and the Central European Initiative (CEI) have called for nominations for the CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. A full description of the award and the criteria involved appears below. *********************************************************** CEI SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today welcomed news that journalist Andrzej Poczobut will not face charges for allegedly libelling Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reported that the Investigative Committee in Grodno on Friday closed a pending investigation against the Polish-Belarusian […]

The countries of Belarus, Hungary, Turkey and Ukraine each provide troubling examples of a backslide on media freedom issues in Europe, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today as it unveiled a “Europe Watch List” to highlight and combat that trend. The four countries represent “Focus Countries” on the List, posted on IPI’s website, which […]