Imagine a world without investigative journalism. Where would we stand today without the Watergate investigation, the Pentagon Papers, the Afghan War Diaries, the Panama Papers – and all other stories that hold those in power to account? Democracies need journalists who uncover the news that others would prefer to be kept secret. The International Press […]

From propaganda to online harassment, oppressive media laws to lack of funding, good journalism is under pressure from all sides these days. The International Press Institute (IPI)’s 2017 World Congress in Hamburg explored these challenges with a focus on the future of quality journalism and professional reporting. Under the theme “Building the Journalism We Need […]

From propaganda to online harassment, oppressive media laws to lack of funding, good journalism is under pressure from all sides these days. The International Press Institute (IPI)’s 2017 World Congress in Hamburg explored these challenges with a focus on the future of quality journalism and professional reporting. Watch the opening ceremony from the IPI World […]

IPI is proud to announce that Hamburg First Mayor Olaf Scholz will deliver the keynote speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 2017 IPI World Congress, to be held at Hamburg City Hall on Thursday, May 18 and generously hosted by Hamburg’s Senate. IPI spoke to Scholz, a former labour and social affairs minister in the cabinet of […]