The renewal of Polish radio station Tok FM’s broadcasting licence is still pending after a six-month delay, casting doubt on a possible non-renewal. The International Press Institute (IPI) and the undersigned partner organisations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today join Tok FM, the largest independent news and talk radio station in Poland, in […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today raises alarm over the controversial fine imposed on the independent radio TOK FM by the chair of Poland’s broadcast media regulator and warns of increasing regulatory pressure on the station ahead of a looming licencing decision. On 28 April 2023, it was announced that the chairperson of Poland’s National […]

Poland’s government and its allies have begun dialing up political and regulatory pressure on critical and independent media in the build up to this year’s autumn parliamentary elections, the International Press Institute (IPI) warned today. While Poland’s media landscape remains vibrant and pluralistic overall, in recent years independent media critical of the ruling Law and […]

IPI joins its partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in publishing the latest edition of our Monitoring Report, analysing the state of press and media freedom throughout EU Member States and candidate countries in 2022. The report – produced by the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the International Press Institute (IPI), and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) […]