What are the keys to defending independent public broadcasting in Europe? The director general of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF, Alexander Wrabetz, shared his thoughts at the IPI World Congress on September 17. In several EU member states — Hungary and Poland are the most prominent examples — nominal public-service broadcasters have long since […]

The IPI global network today joins its Czech National Committee and the Endowment Fund for Independent Journalism (NFNZ) in condemning the discriminatory exclusion of certain foreign and domestic journalists from a joint press conference held by the prime ministers of Hungary and the Czech Republic. On Wednesday, September 29, journalists from various European and Czech […]

On International Day of Peace, September 21, the winners of the 2021 Global Peace Photo Award were announced in the Austrian Parliament in Vienna. The Peace Image of the Year prize of 10,000 euros went to American photographer Maggie Shannon for her photo reportage Extreme pain, but also extreme joy. IPI is a partner of […]

  At the 2021 IPI World Congress, ProPublica Editor-in-Chief Stephen Engelberg spoke to Jacqui Park, IPI head of strategy and innovation, about the not-for-profit outlet’s unique place in the American media landscape, whether it can be replicated elsewhere, and how news leaders can build a culture of philanthropy for journalism.  Engelberg began with an explanation […]