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IJ4EU Interview: ‘Migration management is a massive euphemism’

Few dispute that migration needs governing. But what happens when a little-known organisation working far from the glare of public scrutiny takes things too far? The Vienna-based International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has operated since the early 1990s along the geographical fringes of the European Union. Its remit is “migration management”, which may […]

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IJ4EU Interview: ‘These substances are not in total darkness anymore’

Have you ever wondered if your rain jacket or the non-stick pan you cook with could harm you? Most people have never heard of PFAS, short for poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, a class of toxic, human-made chemicals that have been used around the world for industrial purposes and in common consumer products for decades. “They are […]

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#IPIWoCo Recap: Quick takes, new models, big stories

Journalism is rapidly evolving beyond traditional news coverage. Today’s industry leaders explore  new models and methods to fill need and knowledge gaps locally, nationally and internationally. At IPI’s 2023 World Congress and Media Innovation Festival session “Short Shorts”, panelists explained how they’re taking journalism to new levels. As director of Spain’s El Orden Mundial, Fernando […]

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Italy: Public broadcaster RAI comes under serious political pressure

Freeing itself from political interference has always been a challenge for RAI, Italian public broadcaster. RAI has repeatedly fallen victim to politicized dismissals and efforts to control its editorial line. Perhaps most notoriously, Silvio Berlusconi, as prime minister, launched purges of critical journalists in what became known as the “editto bulgaro” more than 20 years […]

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