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IPI documents 700 media freedom attacks amidst Russia-Ukraine war

The International Press Institute (IPI) has now documented more than 700 attacks on journalists, acts of censorship and serious violations of media freedom since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. The data from IPI’s Ukraine War Press Freedom Tracker underscores the devastating toll the conflict has already taken on independent journalism, media […]

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Media Innovation Europe accelerator jury unveiled

A team of pioneering European media innovators from Spain, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, and Hungary will form IPI’s Media Innovation Europe jury. They will choose the next generation of media change makers that will take part in IPI’s six-month accelerator programme. The Transition Accelerator will deliver the skills to help carry newsrooms through the digital transition. […]

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Czech Republic: IPI backs call for sustainable funding for public broadcasters

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins its Czech National Committee and other journalist groups in the country in calling on MPs to urgently consider amendments which would provide sustainable financing for Czech Television and Czech Radio. The statement was published on September 27 by IPI’s Czech National Committee in cooperation with the Independent Journalism […]

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Russia: Over two dozen journalists detained while reporting on anti-mobilization protests

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemns the arrest of over two dozen journalists and media workers across Russia in recent days as they were carrying out their professional duties and reporting from protests against the Kremlin’s partial military mobilization. IPI and our global network demand that the Russian authorities immediately drop any outstanding criminal […]

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