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Report: Media freedom at a crossroads – Journalism in Poland faces uncertain future ahead of election

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in publishing a report examining the fragile state of press freedom in Poland ahead of the country’s general election on 15 October 2023. The report explores how media capture and the widespread use of vexatious lawsuits have been used […]

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Serbia: New draft media laws represent another step backward for media freedom

The International Press Institute (IPI) today joins its partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in raising the alarm about two draft media laws brought forward by the Serbian government for their lack of compliance with international freedom of expression standards. If passed they would represent a regressive step with wide-ranging implications for […]

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Meet 12 local news organizations joining IPI’s Local News Accelerator

IPI is excited to launch the Local News Accelerator, a three-month programme during which we will equip 12 media organizations with skills and strategies to grow their audiences and empower their teams. A diverse jury selected the 12 organizations from almost 150 which applied for the programme. The final 12 are serving local communities around […]

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The Outlook: Consulting as a revenue stream for newsrooms

This text comes from IPI’s newsletter The Outlook. Click here to sign up to receive future editions direct to your inbox. In this edition of The Outlook, IPI’s media innovation newsletter, we take a look at another revenue stream that’s under-discussed in the news industry, and explore how two newsrooms have made it work for them. […]

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