Privacy experts Jillian C. York and Eva Galperin from the Electronic Frontier Foundation had good and bad news for journalists from around the world seeking to learn how to protect their data from potential security threats. “The good news is that going to security training is better than not going,” Galperin told participants in a […]

The first interactive workshop of the International Press Institute (IPI)’s 2016 World Congress, Media “Team Security – Managing the Terrorism Threat”, trained journalists on media operations in high-risk areas to help them develop the basic understanding of a contingency plan. Rupert Reid, managing director of the UK-based security consulting company Security Exchange Ltd, led the […]

The difference between an activist and a journalist is not a clear line, though it should be, Wahyu Dhyatmika, managing editor at Tempo.co, an Indonesian news website, said during Sunday morning’s International Press Institute (IPI) panel “How to Cover Violent Extremism and Survive”. Focusing on the various responsibilities that journalists have while reporting in conflict […]

The following remarks were delivered by Morten Østervang of the Copenhagen-based International Media Support (IMS) on behalf of Ahmad Zeidabadi, the International Press Institute (IPI)’s 2016 World Press Freedom Hero, at a gala dinner and awards ceremony at 2016 World Congress in Doha, Qatar on March 19, 2016. Zeidabadi, who is the subject of a […]