The International Press Institute (IPI) expressed concern today over the safety of Ukrainian journalist Vasyl Klymentyev, who has been missing in the country for 10 days. Klymentyev went missing on Wednesday 11 August after leaving home with an unidentified man, according to local police reports.  Ukrainian press freedom organisation, the Institute of Mass Information (IMI), […]

Much of the Western world may be facing a decline in newspaper sales as readers move to online for free instead of buying a print copy, and whilst Austria is no exception the central European state is faring better than its regional neighbours Germany and the UK.  The widespread downturn has been mostly felt in […]

The acting editor of a politically-affiliated Bangladesh newspaper has been sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of one Lakh (approx. €1,120) for contempt of court. Mahmudur Rahman has been in pre-trial detention since 1 June as a result of a slew of charges brought against him in connection with his publication’s work. […]

Two offices belonging to Mexico’s largest media organization, Televisa, were attacked with explosives at the weekend, a week after thousands of journalists marched silently through Mexico City, the capital, to protest against the violence, intimidation and harassment journalists face in the Central American country. The first of the two attacks happened in the northern border […]