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Groups demand end to impunity in Malta journalist killing

A coalition of international press freedom and free expression groups, including the International Press Institute (IPI), today released a joint letter calling for greater progress in the investigation into the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The letter comes one year after the arrest of 10 individuals in connection with the crime, three of […]

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Turkish media search for sustainable business models

Over 180 Turkish news outlets have been closed since the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey. Those that have managed to continue publishing – despite all odds – now face crippling economic conditions, with print revenues shrinking, a still-unprofitable online sphere and fines slapped on news outlets critical of the Turkish government. The problems have escalated […]

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IPI urges G20 leaders to commit to press freedom

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has urged the leaders of the G20 to commit themselves to defending press freedom in their countries and around the world. “As the leaders of G20 prepare to meet in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to discuss fair and sustainable development, they […]

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Bulgaria industry group urged to refrain from discrediting journalists

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today joined the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in urging representatives of the Bulgarian construction industry to refrain from attempting to undermine the credibility of the investigative news website Bivol.bg. Bivol and its Romanian […]

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