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#IPIWoCo2016 Panel: Digital Journalism – Is the Internet Really a Safer Place?

“Ten years ago, the Russian segment of the World Wide Web, ru.net, was the most free place in the world for independent journalism and social media,” Galina Timchenko, editor-in-chief of Riga-based Russian-language online newspaper Meduza, said during a panel titled “Digital Journalism – Is the Internet Really a Safer Place?” at the International Press Institute […]

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IPI members call for court review of South African bill

Leading global journalists are urging South African President Jacob Zuma to send controversial legislation to the Constitutional Court for review amid concerns that the bill could block reporters’ access to sensitive public information. The General Assembly of the International Press Institute (IPI), meeting in Cape Town yesterday, unanimously called on Zuma to submit the Protection […]

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The state of press freedom worldwide

The International Press Institute (IPI) kicked off today its 63rd World Congress in Cape Town with an opening ceremony that featured singing, dancing and drums. Tim Du Plessis, the executive editor of Media24 Afrikaans News, welcomed the nearly 300 participants to the Congress and Obed Bapela, the deputy minister of the Department of Performance Monitoring […]

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It’s not too late to register for the IPI World Congress 2014!

It’s not too late to register! There are just four weeks left until the start of the IPI World Congress in Cape Town. Take advantage of our reduced rates and register while there are still hotel rooms left. Registration fees go up on March 20! We’re ready for you! Our panels, featuring timely and relevant […]

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