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Policy paper: Support for public interest journalism in North Macedonia

The International Press Institute (IPI) today publishes a policy paper on state support to media in North Macedonia and the need for a fund for public interest journalism and media pluralism, which was released today as part of a wider report on the challenges facing media freedom in the country. The paper is included as […]

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Report: Fragile progress on media freedom in North Macedonia

The International Press Institute (IPI) today jointly publishes a report outlining the fragile media freedom progress in North Macedonia that was produced following an international fact-finding mission to the country. The report – Media Freedom in North Macedonia: Fragile Progress – was published today and is available online. This report presents the findings and recommendations stemming […]

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Serbia: MFRR and SafeJournalists call on state institutions to address threats to journalists

The host of the “Good, Bad, Evil” podcast, Nenad Kulacin is again the target of threats. The last threat to the presenter was sent via social networks from an anonymous account. The International Press Institute (IPI) joins its partners in the SafeJournalists Network (SJN) and the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR), as organizations dedicated to […]

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Media freedom in survival mode

Following a press freedom mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina from 22-25 October 2023, the International Press Institute (IPI) today joins in partners in the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) in warning that media freedom in the country is in decline against a backdrop of new restrictive laws, hostile rhetoric and denigration of journalists by public officials, […]

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