The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed news that a court in Istanbul has reversed a one-month ban it handed down against Turkish daily newspaper Özgür Gündem for allegedly promoting a terrorist organization. The newspaper’s editor-in-chief, Eren Keskin, confirmed today’s reversal in conversation with a represenative of IPI’s Turkish National Committee. Ferai Tinç, a member […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), calls for nominations for the  2012 Dr. Erhard Busek – SEEMO Award for Better Understanding in South, Eastern and Central Europe. Eligible nominees include journalists, editors, media executives, media experts, writers or journalism trainers in South East Europe who have […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), will visit Bulgaria from April 2-3. The purpose of the visit to is to acquire a better understanding of the media situation in the country. In recent years, SEEMO has received complaints regarding pressure on media outlets. In addition, […]

After publishing an article on fuel quality and distribution in Kosovo, on March 28, 2012, several journalists from the Pristina-based daily Express started receiving threatening phone calls. One caller threatened to bomb the paper’s offices, according to Express Editor-in-Chief Leonard Kerquki. The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press […]