The International Press Institute is welcoming nominations from its members and the general public for the 2012 IPI Free Media Pioneer Award. Since 1996, IPI has recognized the work of one media organization each year that has improved press freedom and media independence in its home country or region. In keeping with tradition, this year’s […]

The process of transforming state television channels into public broadcasters has been slow and difficult in most post-communist countries, including those that are already in the European Union or are about to join. Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) has been struggling and failing to fulfil this task. The December 2010 law regulating the public broadcaster did not […]

A total of 21 journalists were detained in the Somaliland region of Somalia on 14 January and later released, according to the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ). The police targeted journalists and a television broadcaster without a warrant. Authorities accused the journalists and the private television channel Horn Cable TV of supporting and promoting […]

Protesters and policemen allegedly assaulted numerous reporters covering peaceful anti-government protests that degenerated into violence in Bucharest between 15 and 16 January. It appeared that the journalists were deliberate targets. Catalin Lupasteanu, from the Mediafax news agency, said that he was beaten up by the police although he shouted: “Press! Press!” Several employees of Bucharest-based […]