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Politics, immigration trigger online abuse in Austria

Lesen Sie diesen Artikel auf Deutsch. News content related to politics, immigration and Islam is most likely to trigger online harassment against journalists in Austria, according to a new study released today by the International Press Institute (IPI). The study examined attacks against journalists in Austria over a four-month period from September to December 2016, […]

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Slovakia ruling party official attacks female journalists online

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today condemned a series of online attacks and smear attempts on women journalists in Slovakia by public officials linked to the ruling Smer – SD party. Though abusive online messages targeting prominent female journalists have become a […]

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Q&A: Shrinking economic independence threatens Russia’s critical media market

Artem Filatov is a St. Petersburg-based political journalist for the independent radio station Echo of Moscow. His work includes the coverage of major protests and rallies in St. Petersburg as well as interviews with prominent figures. Filatov also works as a freelance correspondent for Scandinavian media. IPI recently interviewed Filatov over the phone on Russia’s […]

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Israeli troops raid media offices in Ramallah

The International Press Institute (IPI) today criticised an Israeli military raid on the offices of a broadcasting station in Ramallah early Saturday over the alleged distribution of material inciting terrorism and it urged authorities to return media equipment and documents that were seized. The raid on the West Bank headquarters of Palmedia, which provides broadcast […]

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