The International Press Institute (IPI) today joined with six other global media freedom groups in calling on Queen Elizabeth II not to sign a proposed Royal Charter that could re-impose statutory regulation of the press in the United Kingdom. The full text of the letter appears below. *********************************************************** COMMONWEALTH PRESS UNION MEDIA TRUST, London, UK […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today expressed concern about recent developments in the Republic of Macedonia/ Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. On Monday, the Skopje First Basic Court sentenced journalist Tomislav […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today released “Flags and Barriers: Essays on Reporting from Israel and Palestine”, a new collection of essays by journalists on the challenges that local news media face covering the conflict there. The publication, collecting essays from 2012*, is a companion piece to IPI’s widely-acclaimed “Use With Care: A Reporter’s Glossary […]

The European Parliament has signed off on a lengthy resolution that challenges nations in Africa’s Sahel region to improve their record on press freedom, journalists’ safety and human rights. Though the resolution adopted on Oct. 22 lacks any real muscle, its sends an important message that nations getting development and humanitarian support from the European Union should […]