On September 28, representatives of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s authoritarian regime unveiled a draft cybercrime law that would introduce an array of new crimes that would seriously undermine press freedom. Nicaraguan journalists view the proposals as a response to critical reporting on the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as its abuse of […]

Fourteen teams of journalists from across the European Union have secured grants under the latest round of the IJ4EU fund’s Investigation Support Scheme for new cross-border investigative projects in the public interest. An independent jury awarded a combined €406,724 for investigations on topics ranging from Covid-19 disinformation and tax avoidance by arms producers to Europe’s […]

  Local news is in demand. Through the pandemic, local publications around the world reported record website traffic, driving a critical reconnect with audiences, as coverage gaps were recognized. Amid furloughs and layoffs, these digital start-ups, nonprofits and legacy papers are all stepping up their efforts to remake this pillar of democracy with a solidity […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today condemned acts of violence towards journalists and media workers covering protests in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana last night and called for thorough police investigations to identify those responsible. On November 5, 2020, photojournalist Borut Živulovič, who works as a photographer for the agency Bobo and a freelancer for Reuters, was […]