Vendepatria. Roughly translated: National sellout, traitor to the homeland, turncoat. That was the invective that greeted Ecuadorean investigative journalist Janeth Hinostroza as she arrived at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York City on Nov. 26 to accept an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Project Journalists (CPJ). The hurlers of the insult weren’t, […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its affiliate, the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), today joined international calls demanding accountability after Ukrainian security forces reportedly beat dozens of journalists and others covering demonstrations in Kiev. The office of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović yesterday said that “more than 40 journalists […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), has named Bülent Mumay, editor-in-chief of Hurriyet.com.tr, as the winner of the 2013 SEEMO Human Rights Award. Mumay was recognised for his human rights-oriented editorial approach and his dedication to the rights of Turkish citizens. Hurriyet.com.tris widely believed to represent the views […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern over reports that an unexploded hand grenade was found inside the headquarters of The Punch, a Nassau, Bahamas-based twice-weekly tabloid. According to a Royal Bahamas Police Force statement, at around 11:45 pm on Nov. 18 officers responded to an alarm at the building, where they discovered that […]