The countries of Belarus, Hungary, Turkey and Ukraine each provide troubling examples of a backslide on media freedom issues in Europe, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today as it unveiled a “Europe Watch List” to highlight and combat that trend. The four countries represent “Focus Countries” on the List, posted on IPI’s website, which […]

Europe’s telecommunications chief blasted recently-adopted amendments to Hungary’s controversial media laws, telling Budapest-based daily newspaper Figyelo that the legislation remains “embarrassing” despite the revisions, Bloomberg reported yesterday. Neelie Kroes, the European Commissioner for Digital Affairs, said amendments approved on June 4 – which had been sent back to Hungary’s Parliament due to a procedural error […]

The Central European Initiative (CEI), in cooperation with the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), has launched a Call for Proposals for the 2012 Award for Outstanding Merits in Investigative Journalism. The application deadline is June 30, 2012. The award is open to nationals of 18 CEI […]

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), calls for nominations for the  2012 Dr. Erhard Busek – SEEMO Award for Better Understanding in South, Eastern and Central Europe. Eligible nominees include journalists, editors, media executives, media experts, writers or journalism trainers in South East Europe who have […]