An Oklahoma sheriff who discussed killing two journalists during a recorded conversation earlier this year should immediately resign, the IPI global network for press freedom said. Public officials who make such remarks have no business remaining in office. The sheriff’s refusal thus far to leave office sets a dangerous precedent for attacks on the press […]

The IPI global network today expressed renewed concern over increasing pressure on media freedom in Burkina Faso following the suspension of broadcaster LCI at the end of last month. The suspension is the latest in a series of moves limiting press freedom, including the expulsion of foreign journalists. Local journalists have also faced threats for […]

For journalists and rights advocates, much is at stake as UN-member states gather in New York next month to hammer out the final points of a new global treaty to combat cybercrime. The treaty being negotiated could hand authorities far-reaching surveillance and investigatory powers both at home and abroad — and give repressive governments even […]

From AI to open-source reporting, five media practitioners shared their forward-thinking approaches to media innovation during “The Big Idea” session at the recent 2023 IPI World Congress and Media Innovation Festival. Much of the conversation, moderated by Danuta Bregula, expert-in-residence at the Media Development Investment Fund, focused on how different newsroom types can effectively and […]