The International Press Institute (IPI) is pleased to report that 26 ‘finalist’ IPI News Innovation Contest projects have been reviewed by our Advisory Board. The IPI News Innovation Contest is aimed at advancing the future of digital news by funding new ways to inform communities in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. After short-listing more […]

Hungary’s new model of media regulation is creating a chilling effect and undermining freedom of expression said an international partnership mission comprised of leading press freedom and media development organizations today. The partnership mission to Hungary, which took place from November 14th to 16th, included meetings with lawyers, journalists, editors, professional associations, representatives of civil […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), on Wednesday released its report on the media situation in the Republic of Macedonia/Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The SEEMO-led press-freedom mission visited Skopje, the country’s capital, from 4 to 6 October 2011. The delegation met President Gjorge Ivanov; Prime […]

Ten journalists were arrested and hauled onto police buses during events surrounding the forcible eviction of Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti Park earlier this week, while other reporters and photographers covering the raid were kept at a distance by police barriers, according to news reports. The Associated Press (AP) said Wednesday that two of […]