Our Network – IPI pioneers
IPI-IMS Free Media Pioneers are trailblazing media or press freedom organisations that have opened up new frontiers for the free flow of news and information in their countries.
IPI established the Free Media Pioneer Award in 1997. The award is given annually at the IPI World Congress.
Since 2015, IPI has been proud to present the Free Media Pioneer Award in partnership with International Media Support (IMS).
This award is not only for those that form the network Periodistas de a Pie. This prize is for all journalists who are fighting a great battle in Mexico to disarm the machine of death, to break censorship, to reveal corruption and human rights violations. To tell the world what the world does not want to see.
– Daniela Pastrana, Periodistas de a Pie (2015)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/2017-AJSC-350x350.png)
Afghan Journalists Safety Committee
Afghanistan (2017)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-Medyascope-350x350.png)
Medyascope.tv
Turkey (2016)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2015-Periodistas-de-a-Pie-350x350.png)
Periodistas de a Pie
Mexico (2015)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2014-Al-Monitor-350x350.png)
Al-Monitor
Middle East (2014)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2013-Radio-Free-Sarawak-350x350.png)
Radio Free Sarawak
Malaysia (2013)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2012-34.MAG_.NET-350x350.png)
34 Multimedia Magazine
Belarus (2012)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2011-Radio-Kalima-350x350.png)
Radio Kalima
Tunisia, (2011)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2010-Radio-Okapi-350x350.png)
Radio Okapi
Democratic Republic of Congo, (2010)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2009-Novaya-Gazeta-350x350.png)
Novaya Gazeta
Russia (2009)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2008-TPM-350x350.png)
Talking Points Memo
United States (2008)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2007-Mizzima-350x350.png)
Mizzima News Agency
India/Myanmar (2007)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2006-Yemen-Times-350x350.png)
Yemen Times
Yemen (2006)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2005-SW-Radio-Africa-350x35.png)
SW Radio Africa
United Kingdom (2005)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2004-CASCFEN-350x350.png)
Central Asia and Southern Caucasian Freedom of Expression Network
Azerbaijan (2004)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2003-MCTanzania-350x350.png)
Media Council of Tanzania
Tanzania (2003)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2002-Danas-350x350.png)
Danas
Serbia (2002)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2001-Malaysiakini-350x350.png)
Malaysiakini.com
Malaysia (2001)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2000-IPYS.png)
Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Peru (2000)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1999-EFJA-350x350.png)
Ethiopian Free Press Journalists Association
Ethiopia (1999)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1998-B92-350x350.png)
Radio B-92
Serbia (1998)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1997-AIJ-350x350.png)
Alliance of Independent Journalists
Indonesia (1997)
![Event Team Member](https://ipi.media/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/1996-NTV-350x350-1.png)
NTV
Russia (1996)