A long-feared, Hungary-style takeover of independent media in Poland gathered pace this week as a state-controlled energy giant announced the acquisition of a media company with more than 20 regional dailies, 120 weekly magazines and 500 online portals across the country, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned today. IPI said the purchase of Polska Press […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned the killings of three women media workers in Afghanistan. Enikass TV employees Mursal Habibi, Shahnaz and Saadia were reportedly shot dead by unknown gunmen in two separate incidents today. The incidents took place in […]

For four months, Belarusians have been peacefully demonstrating for democracy. Meanwhile, the journalists reporting this story have been arrested, fined, beaten, deported or denied accreditation amid the Lukashenko government’s crackdown. The International Press Institute (IPI) today published a full-page print advertisement in The Washington Post calling on the international community to stand up for press […]

As part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) and the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) condemn the smear campaign against Croatian journalist Anja Kožul and call for her protection. Kožul works for Novosti, a Croatian and Serbian-language weekly magazine published by the […]