This year of continuing change in the world of news media has also been marked by an appalling and disturbing truth: an unprecedented 133 journalists were killed in the line of duty or as a consequence of their reporting in 2012. This year’s figure is the highest since the International Press Institute (IPI) started systematically […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today released a report on its May 2012 press freedom mission to Ecuador, stating that the nation’s private media outlets are being targeted by the government of President Rafael Correa. The nearly 30-page report enumerates diverse tactics directed at the private press by the Correa administration, including the pursuit of legal […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today noted an increased number of attacks against sports journalists in Greece following two incidents in the last week. On Oct. 4, two individuals physically attacked Antonis Kalkabouras, a reporter with Mega TV, after a game between the Panathinaikos […]

The Vienna-based South East Europe Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), today condemned a reported verbal and physical attack on a journalist in Montenegro in advance of parliamentary elections set for Oct. 14. On Oct. 4, Montenegro’s prime minister, Igor Luksic, was speaking to a group of supporters of the ruling […]