The members of the IPI global network, gathered at the 2021 IPI World Congress and General Assembly in Vienna and online, call for urgent action to stop an accelerating press freedom decline around the world. Anti-democratic regimes are openly silencing independent journalism, and face alarmingly few consequences for doing so. This impunity encourages further attacks […]

Ready for day three of the 2021 World Congress of the IPI global network? Editors, leading journalists and media executives talking with one other and learning from one another – that’s our network in action. Today we went inside some of the world’s most innovative newsrooms, from Aftenposten in Norway to 263Chat in Zimbabwe to […]

The partner organisations in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) welcome the European Commission’s Recommendation on ensuring the protection, safety and empowerment of journalists and media professionals in the European Union, presented today. The document is a testament to the Commission’s much-needed engagement in the defence of press freedom and media pluralism as critical elements […]

The 2021 #IPIWoCo is off to a great start! Now, here’s what you need to know for tomorrow: Thursday, September 16. Tomorrow is day two of the IPI global network’s hybrid World Congress. It’s the start of our in-person event with some big sessions at Vienna’s Presseclub Concordia. It’s also the only time you’ll have […]