There is a light at the end of the tunnel after media capture, and different strategies are being developed at the political and economic level to help safeguard independent media from hostile takeovers, panellists agreed during a discussion at the IPI World Congress in Vienna on May 26. While undemocratic models of controlling media ecosystems […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) and its global network today denounce the decision by authorities in Belarus to designate Zerkalo, the country’s most popular independent news site, as an “extremist formation”. Zerkalo was previously declared “extremist” by the regime soon after the media outlet was founded in July 2021. However, Zerkalo’s new “extremist formation” status […]

The renewal of Polish radio station Tok FM’s broadcasting licence is still pending after a six-month delay, casting doubt on a possible non-renewal. The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today join Tok FM, the largest independent news and talk radio station in Poland, in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), the global network of editors, journalists, and media executives for press freedom, condemns the latest decision by Turkey’s broadcast regulator to fine several broadcasters over their critical election coverage. Journalists and broadcasters must be allowed to do their jobs of informing the public over critical issues and holding the government […]