The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes the acquittal by the Pasig Regional Trial Court in the Philippines of IPI Executive Board member and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa on a tax evasion charge carrying a potential 10-year sentence. The court’s decision is the second decision this year acquitting Ressa of baseless tax evasion charges. […]

This text comes from IPI’s newsletter The Outlook. Click here to sign up to receive future editions direct to your inbox. This is The Outlook, IPI’s media innovation newsletter which brings you inspiration and ideas to borrow from independent media entrepreneurs around the world. The cracks have been visible for a while in media business models […]

IPI is proud to announce the 10 teams which will join our New Media Incubator and spend six months developing their business and learning media innovation strategies. IPI’s New Media Incubator is a six-month programme offering financial support, professional mentorship, networking opportunities and tailored coaching to newsrooms. It is part of IPI’s wider Media Innovation […]

In August 2023, IPI recorded 69 threats to press freedom in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Nearly one-third of these occurred in Zimbabwe (17) and Gabon (5), where elections took place last month. In Gabon, the military seized power shortly after the vote. Overall, the highest number of incidents occurred in Nigeria, with 18. Multiple […]