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Daily Star | Victimising journalists: A decades-long tradition of denying justice

IPI’s media partners in the South Asia Cross-border journalism project in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal document press freedom violations in their countries. Shamsur Rahman, a prominent journalist of Jashore, was shot dead by two armed assailants at his office in the district town on July 16, 2000, sparking movements by journalists in Jashore and […]

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IPI conducts press freedom visits to Mozambique and Botswana

The International Press Institute (IPI) will carry out fact-finding visits to Mozambique and Botswana from August 15 to 24 to investigate the press freedom environment and support independent journalism in both countries. A high-level IPI delegation led by IPI Executive Board Chair Khadija Patel will meet with a range of stakeholders in Maputo and Gaborone, […]

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Calling all newsrooms: Four innovation support schemes open for applications

The Media Innovation Europe consortium is excited to announce the launch of four new calls for newsroom innovation, business strategy and digital transition projects for publishers across Europe.  The Transition Accelerator, Deep-Dive Business Consultancies, and Audience-Engaged Journalism Grants are open to applicants until 28 October 23:59 CEST. IPI is also opening a two-year rolling application […]

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Nagarik – Republica | Nepal: Press freedom under threat as ‘disinformation’ and ‘fake news’ erode media credibility

IPI’s media partners in the South Asia Cross-border journalism project in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal document press freedom violations in their countries. Media freedom was what Nepali journalists and civil society activists fought for decades in Nepal until democracy was restored in the country in 1990. The Nepali media fraternity celebrated the abolition of the […]

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