Too much government, too little civil society: Austria’s highest court ruled that appointing members to the top bodies of public broadcaster ORF in favor of the government majority is unconstitutional. The repair of the ORF law falls in the election year 2024 and will be modest. A “side aspect” of the decision: Austria’s constitution explicitly […]

The IPI global network welcomes a recent court decision in Somalia dismissing all charges against journalist Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, who had been detained for 56 days. IPI reiterates its call on authorities to stop the detention and harassment of journalists and allow critical journalists to do their job without fear or hindrance. On August 17, […]

A new study published today by the International Press Institute (IPI) assesses strategies for sustainable and impactful climate journalism, looking at the role of both newsrooms and journalism funders.   The field of climate and environmental journalism is growing fast. As the climate crisis deepens, newsrooms are scrambling to reorganize resources, develop capacity, and help […]

In September, IPI documented 61 threats to press freedom in 15 countries across the sub-Saharan African region. The countries that recorded the most incidents of press freedom violations are Nigeria (13), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC, 10), and Ethiopia (6).   As in August, physical, verbal, and online attacks were the most frequent type […]