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How Slovak politicians did not learn from the murder of a journalist

Igor Matovič, the current finance minister of Slovakia and former prime minister, sailed to power on the wave of public anger and disappointment that in 2018 followed the murder of journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. “Permanent attacks on journalists, defamations, suggesting that journalists are anti-Slovak prostitutes and enemies of the nation” – […]

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Uganda: New law tightens restrictions on internet use

The IPI global network is deeply concerned by the ratification of new legislation in Uganda criminalizing certain types of internet activity, which may curtail freedom of expression and undermine the work of journalists. We urge the government to immediately repeal this legislation and to respect press freedom and the right to information online. On October […]

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Local News Network: Study Tours

We are excited to launch a new series of virtual newsroom visits for newsroom innovators and leaders. This series, part of our Media Innovation and Local News Network, brings you inside our members’ newsrooms across three continents, to discuss with them the strategies they have developed to manage their team, growth and community-engagement and what […]

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Malta: Greater ambition and transparency needed in reform process

Five years ago today, investigative reporter Daphne Caruana Galizia was brutally assassinated in a car bomb attack in Malta. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and colleagues. Together with them, we continue to fight for full justice. Today is a day to remember and celebrate her fearless journalism, the far-reaching impact of her incisive […]

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