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IPI/TEF welcome Tanzania officials’ openness to dialogue

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Tanzanian Editors Forum (TEF) welcome the openness expressed this week by government officials and political leaders in Tanzania to engage in constructive dialogue with national stakeholders aimed at improving the environment for quality, independent journalism. During a meeting with IPI and TEF on April 2, Information Minister Dr. […]

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IPI jointly launches newsroom safety self-assessment

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today joined 10 other international journalist and press freedom organizations in launching the News Organizations Safety Self-Assessment, a new resource that will help news outlets to review and improve their current safety practices and protocols. “Safety of […]

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Nicaragua’s exiled journalists aren’t staying silent on media repression

Working conditions for Nicaraguan journalists have gone from bad to worse under the repressive regime of President Daniel Ortega. Following the start of a national protest movement on April 18, 2018, attacks on press freedom increased. Between April and December 2018, there were over 700 attacks on Nicaraguan journalists, according to monitoring conducted by the […]

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IPI condemns Slovak party leader’s attacks on IPI vice chair

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned yesterday’s abusive verbal tirade launched by former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico against IPI Vice Chair Beata Balogová. At a press conference yesterday, Fico lashed out at Balogová, editor-in-chief of the influential Slovak daily SME, […]

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