IPI and its global network are deeply saddened by the killing of Arman Soldin, a video reporter and correspondent for Agence France-Presse (AFP) in Ukraine. The tragic killing comes just two weeks after the death of Ukrainian journalist Bohdan Bitik, who worked as a fixer for Italian newspaper La Repubblica. The rocket attack took place […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today published the new report ‘Media Capture in Slovakia: A story of fragile pluralism, media resilience and the struggle against corruption’.  The report, authored by Peter Hanák, explores the extent of media capture in Slovakia. Overall, the report finds that media pluralism remains relatively strong compared with Slovakia’s neighbours in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists and media executives for press freedom, condemns the latest wave of assaults and detentions of journalists across Turkey. As national elections approach, journalists must be allowed to do their job of informing the public on critical issues and authorities must ensure their safety. IPI […]

This week marked World Press Freedom Day as well as one month since the arrest in Russia of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich. IPI spoke to Pjotr Sauer, Russian affairs reporter for The Guardian and a close friend of Gershkovich, on the challenges faced by foreign correspondents who have decided to continue covering Russia. […]