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#IPIWoCo Recap: Quick takes, new models, big stories

Journalism is rapidly evolving beyond traditional news coverage. Today’s industry leaders explore  new models and methods to fill need and knowledge gaps locally, nationally and internationally. At IPI’s 2023 World Congress and Media Innovation Festival session “Short Shorts”, panelists explained how they’re taking journalism to new levels. As director of Spain’s El Orden Mundial, Fernando […]

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Kenya: Government officials must cease attacks on media

The IPI global network condemns the attack on Nation Media Group (NMG) by a top Kenyan government official, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, Moses Kuria, and calls on government officials to allow the media and journalists to carry out their work without fear of reprisals in any forms. According to reports, on June 19, Moses Kuria […]

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#IPIWoCo Recap: Local media are shaking up the mainstream

Local journalism faces a slew of challenges, from maintaining sustainable businesses to engendering trust in their product. However, it’s also ground zero for disruption, where old models are out and new and innovative projects fill gaps in quality information. During a recent session at the 2023 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival, panelists from […]

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Palestine: IPI condemns shooting of journalist Hazem Nasser by Israeli forces

IPI strongly condemns the attack on Hazem Nasser, a photojournalist at al-Ghad TV channel, who was shot and seriously wounded during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on June 19. Similarly to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces in 2022, […]

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