The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today vehemently condemned the brutal crackdown and ongoing repression of journalists in Myanmar and demanded the immediate release of all journalists arrested for carrying out their professional duties. On Wednesday 21 April, political activists in Myanmar initiated […]

An IPI Global Network Report on how local news media are rethinking everything in the digital age, and what they need now to sustain the vital journalism serving local communities around the world.     The 10 big takeaways…    1.   Local news media is the most disrupted sector of the media, the most urgently […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network for editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned the detention of Japanese freelance journalist Yuki Kitazumi in Myanmar and demanded his immediate release. According to news reports, Yangon-based Kitazumi was detained and taken away from his home in a police vehicle during the […]

Government officials in Serbia must condemn the brutal attack against journalist and radio host Daško Milinović that occurred in Novi Sad on April 16 and ensure that law enforcement authorities bring those responsible to justice, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. At around 6.45am, the host of the satirical “Daško & Mlađa” radio show […]