The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists, and media executives for press freedom, condemns the arrest of TELE1 TV Editor-in-Chief Merdan Yanardağ in Istanbul. Yanardağ was detained after criticizing the detention conditions of PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan during a news programme. We call on the Turkish authorities to stop punishing journalists […]

Gen, știri is a youth-focused news outlet from Apulum Forum Association (Romania), which wants to form a new generation of well-informed, engaged citizens, equipped to bring positive transformations to their communities ahead of a key election year in Romania in 2024. To do this, the newsroom worked with IPI’s Transition Accelerator to develop their social […]

Iașul Nostru (Romania) is a newsletter-first publication writing for and with the community in the city of Iași in the east of the country. The newsroom aims to inform residents through their solutions-focused weekly briefing and to ensure representation of marginalized groups within their community. They joined the Accelerator with the goal of growing its […]

Press Freedom Foundation (Serbia) is an independent newsroom committed to promoting and protecting human and minority rights and democratic values, reporting for the Hungarian minority-language audience. Their project during IPI’s Transition Accelerator was to develop a safe and secure way to collect and disseminate investigative journalism. Here’s what they learned along the way: As an […]