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 […]

One week after sending an open letter to South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma expressing concern at moves by the government and the ruling ANC party to pass an Information Bill and create a Media Appeals Tribunal answerable to Parliament, the International Press Institute (IPI) today called on South African Minister for State Security Siyabonga Cwele to seriously […]