IPI expresses dismay over the decision of the Philippine Court of Appeals to uphold the cyber libel conviction of Nobel Peace Prize winner and IPI Executive Board member Maria Ressa and her former colleague Rey Santos Jr. on July 8. This case is a clear instance of targeted harassment of Ressa and Rappler in retaliation […]

Deutsch With the Russian invasion bogged down in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian media outlets continue to adjust to the new reality of the war. From frontline coverage to new methods of raising revenues, the war has presented independent media with unprecedented challenges.  As Russia consolidates gains in Ukraine’s east, Russian disinformation and propaganda campaigns seek to […]

Read in English Weil die russische Invasion in der Ostukraine festgefahren ist, passen sich die ukrainischen Medien an die neue Realität des Krieges an. Von der Berichterstattung an vorderster Front bis hin zu neuen Wegen zur Steigerung der Einnahmen hat der Krieg unabhängige Medien vor beispiellose Herausforderungen gestellt. Während Russland seine Gewinne im Osten der […]

This piece is published in collaboration with HlidaciPes as part of a content series on threats to independent media in Central Europe. Read more. Independent media are the fourth pillar of democracy; without them, the system will collapse sooner or later. And this means they must be truly free. In the Czech Republic, the role of […]