As many as 49 journalists were killed around the world in the first six months of 2018, according to the International Press Institute (IPI)’s Death Watch. IPI, a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for media freedom, has been compiling annual data on the killings of journalists since 1997, as part of its press […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists, has urged the prime minister of Jordan to allow Syrian journalists trying to leave conflict zones in southern Syria to enter Jordan. According to information received by IPI, a number of journalists, camerapersons and other media workers are currently struggling to […]

A kiss on the cheek, a hand around the shoulders. The 2018 World Cup in Russia has exposed the sexual harassment that journalists – especially female journalists – face in the line of duty, with several acts having been caught on camera. These incidents have received wide attention, as journalists have shared their experiences on […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for media freedom, today called on Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and the country’s president-elect, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, to put an end to violence against journalists. López Obrador, leader of the left-wing MORENA party, won Mexico’s July 1 presidential […]