More than 60 teams of EU-based investigative journalists have applied for grants worth more than 2 million euros as part of the inaugural #IJ4EU fund, jointly launched by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and the International Press Institute (IPI) in March. The #IJ4EU fund is intended to support collaboration among EU-based […]

Thousands of Slovaks marched in Bratislava on May 4 to protest against attacks on freedom of press in the country and to demand a proper investigation into the killing of reporter Ján Kuciak, who exposed corruption in the government. According to media reports some 15,000 to 20,000 people participated in the protest, which was held […]

A double suicide bombing in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Monday killed more than 25 people, including nine journalists, and injured many more. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. The first bombing occurred around 8 a.m. local time in the Shashdarak area close to several government institutions and the NATO headquarters in the country. A […]

The International Press Freedom Mission to the United States has said in its report that the US media is facing serious challenges to freedom of the press. The mission was carried out in January 2018, a year after President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration. The International Press Institute (IPI) joined the 2018 press freedom mission, which was led […]