Today, the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) publishes the report “Controlling the Message: Challenges for independent reporting in Greece”, which details the findings and recommendations of its online fact-finding mission to Greece. The mission, involving interviews with more than thirty local stakeholders, was implemented by the MFRR together with Reporters Without Borders in December 2021. […]

The IPI global network of journalists, publishers, and editors calls for an immediate investigation into the killing of Yemeni freelance photojournalist Fawaz al-Wafi, found slain on Wednesday. Authorities must investigate this murder and take swift action to guarantee the safety of journalists and media workers in Yemen. On March 23, al-Wafi was found dead in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a new report on media freedom and independence in Bulgaria. The report explores the capture of media by vested business and political interests and the corrupting relationship between media owners and politicians as they compete for power and profit. The report finds that the story of media capture […]

Read in English Das International Press Institute (IPI) hat am 25.03.2022 einen neuen Bericht über die Freiheit und Unabhängigkeit der Medien in Bulgarien veröffentlicht. Der Bericht untersucht die Vereinnahmung von Medien („media capture“) durch Interessengruppen aus Wirtschaft und Politik und die korrumpierende Beziehung zwischen Medieneigentümern und Politikern, die um Macht und Profit konkurrieren. Der Bericht […]