Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today released a comparative study “Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region” finding that criminal law remains an instrument to excessively limit media freedom. Commissioned by the representative and conducted by International Press Institute (IPI) Director of Press […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today said it was concerned by a proposed UK law that could lead to prison time for journalists who obtain leaked official materials. The proposal by the UK’s independent Law Review Commission, part of an attempt to overhaul and replace the country’s Official Secrets Act to address modern threats to […]

We, the undersigned partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), express our concerns over the recent wave of vexatious lawsuits against the investigative portal Network for Investigation of Crime and Corruption (KRIK) in Serbia. We believe that these lawsuits are a form of strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPPs) that aim to stifle scrutiny […]

Media entrepreneurs, researchers, funders and policymakers came together last week at the Journalism Entrepreneurship Summit at the Google Campus in London. The Feb. 27 event was organised by the MADE project creator and UCLan professor François Nel, with the support of Talk About Local and the International Press Institute (IPI). The one-day, digital media ride […]