Am Welttag der Pressefreiheit 2024 richtet das Deutsche Nationalkomitee des International Press Institute (IPI) den Blick auf Journalistinnen und Journalisten in allen Teilen der Welt und ihren wichtigen Beitrag für die Entwicklung aufgeklärter Gesellschaften und mündiger Bürgerinnen und Bürger. Seit seiner Gründung vor mehr als 70 Jahren setzt sich das globale IPI-Netzwerk für den Schutz […]

Ahead of this year’s World Press Freedom Day, IPI and IMS are proud to announce the 11 organizations shortlisted for the 2024 IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneer award.  These outstanding organizations from around the globe are meeting the moment by defending press freedom, filling crucial gaps in quality, investigative reporting, or driving media innovation. Amid growing […]

This article was written by Backstage co-founders Pavel Petko and Yana Borisova and lightly edited by IPI for length and clarity. Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter, The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. Backstage is a Belarusian media outlet of a novel nature, tailored for an audience of […]

Journalists and media freedom organizations express concern over the investigation for terrorism of Catalan journalist Jesús Rodríguez Sellés, now residing in Switzerland. The investigation, lasting for four years after the alleged crime, coincides with negotiations over the amnesty law for pro-independence leaders. Fearing politicization of the case, the Media Freedom Rapid Response partners call for […]