The Croatian fact-checking outlet Faktograf and the International Press Institute (IPI) have released “I never put my name on the doorbell”, a comprehensive guide and resource for journalists, fact-checkers, and media organizations facing escalating online harassment, particularly during election periods. The report is the result of extensive research and collaboration between Faktograf and other European […]

Adina Marincea, a Romanian journalist known for her investigative reporting on far-right extremism and LGBTQIA+ rights, has faced relentless disinformation campaigns and online intimidation aimed at discrediting her work and silencing her voice. The German daily TAZ and the International Press Institute (IPI) launch today a detailed case study that sheds light on the disinformation […]

A team of European media leaders from The Netherlands, Ukraine, Portugal, Georgia, Bosnia and Romania will form IPI’s Media Innovation Europe (MIE 2.0) jury for the period of 2024-2026. MIE is a multidisciplinary, multi-project programme that has funded over 50 news organizations in the past two years, and has just kicked off its second edition. […]

The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) organizations call on the Spanish government to fully repeal the so-called “Gag Law” as part of its announced “democratic regeneration” efforts. While we welcome the initial proposed changes to the law, these fall short of the full repeal necessary to protect free expression in Spain. In Spain, despite […]