The government of Guyana should address serious concerns raised by local media groups over pending amendments to the country’s broadcast law, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. Local critics say the amendments, passed on Friday by Guyana’s National Assembly and now awaiting the signature of President David A. Granger, grant the state “unwarranted” power to manage the […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned the Israeli government’s announcement that it plans to revoke media credentials of Al Jazeera journalists, close the Qatar-based network’s office in Jerusalem and pull its broadcasts from local cable and satellite providers. Communications Minister Ayoub Kara said yesterday that the moves were aimed at bolstering Israel’s security and “to bring a […]

Read this article in English. Politik, Migration und Islam sind Themen, die in Österreich am ehesten Online-Beschimpfungen von JournalistInnen nach sich ziehen. Das zeigt eine heute veröffentlichte Studie des International Press Institute (IPI). Die Studie untersuchte vier Monate lang Online-Attacken auf JournalistInnen in Österreich. Der Untersuchungszeitraum zwischen September und Dezember 2016 fiel mit dem zweiten […]

Lesen Sie diesen Artikel auf Deutsch. News content related to politics, immigration and Islam is most likely to trigger online harassment against journalists in Austria, according to a new study released today by the International Press Institute (IPI). The study examined attacks against journalists in Austria over a four-month period from September to December 2016, […]