Media & Communication: Research Guide

The Media Freedom Rapid Response consortium partners criticize the criminal defamation lawsuit filed by Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov against investigative journalists Atanas Chobanov and Dimitar Stoyanov of the Bureau for Investigative Reporting and Data (BIRD). The undersigned organisations believe that the lawsuit is designed to silence legitimate investigative reporting and should be immediately withdrawn. The […] The post Bulgaria Minister urged to drop defamation lawsuit appeared first on ipi.media.

Tre giornalisti del quotidiano italiano Domani – Giovanni Tizian, Nello Trocchia, Stefano Vergine – rischiano fino a 9 anni di carcere. Sono indagati dai magistrati della procura di Perugia con l’accusa di aver chiesto e ricevuto documenti riservati da un pubblico ufficiale, e di aver violato il segreto istruttorio attraverso la richiesta e la pubblicazione […] The post Appello contro gli attacchi a Domani e per la libertà di stampa in Italia appeared first on ipi.media.

Three reporters at Domani – Giovanni Tizian, Nello Trocchia, Stefano Vergine – are facing up to 9 years in prison. They are under investigation by Perugia Prosecutor’s Office for allegedly having requested and received confidential documents from a public official, and for allegedly breaching the secrecy of the investigation through the request and publication of […] The post Petition against attacks on Domani newspaper, and for media freedom in Italy appeared first on ipi.media.

This article was written by Ervin Gűth, founder of Mecseki Müzli, and lightly edited for length and clarity by IPI. Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter, The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. Mecseki Müzli is a weekly editorial local newsletter covering public life in the town of […] The post New Media Incubator: Growing a small media outlet when less is sometimes more appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network condemns Somali authorities’ freezing of bank accounts belonging to IPI member Somali Journalists Syndicate. Somalia must cease its harassment of SJS and its staff and allow the organization to operate freely. A court on April 9 ordered Premier Bank So to freeze accounts belonging to SJS, claiming that SJS was not […] The post Somalia: IPI condemns freezing of SJS bank accounts appeared first on ipi.media.

This article was written by the ALMADENSE team and lightly edited by IPI for length and clarity. Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter,The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. ALMADENSE is a Portuguese local newspaper, born four years ago to help fill the information gap in the city […] The post New Media Incubator: How Portuguese local media ALMADENSE uncovered revenue opportunities through a newsletter appeared first on ipi.media.

Receive regular updates on IPI’s innovation and media sustainability work by subscribing to our newsletter,The Outlook: Media Innovation Unlocked. Independent media face challenges including low public trust, plummeting ad revenues and the need to adapt fast to a constantly evolving landscape. IPI and Report for the World have brought together new research, and case studies […] The post IPI and Report for the World announce innovation and revenue roadmap appeared first on ipi.media.

In March 2024, IPI documented 15 threats to press freedom in 10 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The most common types of attacks were physical attacks – including the killing of a journalist in Chad – and censorship. Nigeria saw the highest number of recorded threats to press freedom.   In Chad, journalist Idriss Yaya and […] The post Africa Media Monitoring March 2024: Threats to press freedom in Chad, Nigeria, and Togo appeared first on ipi.media.

This text comes from IPI’s newsletter The Outlook.Click here to sign up to receive future editions direct to your inbox. This is The Outlook, IPI’s media innovation newsletter, where we take a look at strategies and tools for innovation and business development, and learn from newsrooms that are implementing them. This week we introduce methods […] The post The Outlook: Tailoring your content to social platforms appeared first on ipi.media.

On April 6, investigative outlet Slidstvo.Info reported that one of its investigative journalists, Yevheny Shulhat, had recently been targeted in what appeared to be an intimidation attempt by authorities. Several days earlier, military recruitment officials approached Shulhat at a mall near his home in Kyiv, attempting to hand him a summons notice which could have […] The post Ukraine: IPI sends letter to authorities on apparent intimidation of journalists appeared first on ipi.media.

The partner organizations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) strongly condemn Georgia’s ruling party’s renewed effort to pass a Russian-style “foreign agent” law that would threaten media freedom and civic space in the country, which received EU candidate status last year. We call on the Georgian Dream (GD) party to immediately withdraw this restrictive […] The post Georgia: MFRR partners strongly condemn new attempts to introduce a law on “Transparency of Foreign Influence” appeared first on ipi.media.

Commemorating 25 years since the brutal murder of Serbian journalist Slavko Ćuruvija, media freedom organizations unite to condemn continued impunity in this case and demand accountability for all acts of violence against journalists in Serbia. The recent acquittal of security officers accused of Ćuruvija’s murder, as well as the escalating attacks against journalists in Novi […] The post Safety and justice: demanding accountability for attacks against journalists in Serbia appeared first on ipi.media.

The IPI global network welcomes Malawi’s release of journalist Macmillan Mhone following his arrest on cybercrime charges. However, we call on authorities to drop all charges against him. Malawi must ensure that its cybercrime law is not abused to target journalists. On April 8, the police’s Cyber Crimes Division in Blantyre detained Mhone, who works […] The post Malawi: Journalist charged under cybercrime law appeared first on ipi.media.

Three years have elapsed since the assassination of Giorgos Karaivaz, a veteran Greek crime reporter. Today, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) commemorate his death and renew demands on the Greek authorities to redouble their efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice. Giorgos Karaivaz was one of Greece’s most prominent investigative […] The post Three years later: still no justice for murdered Greek journalist appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The International Press Institute (IPI) and other undersigned members of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) are deeply alarmed by the actions of the Slovak government towards Slovakia’s leading commercial broadcaster, TV Markíza, aimed at silencing its critical journalism. We call on Markíza’s owners, the Central European Media Enterprises (CME), to resist the pressure and […] The post Independence of Slovakia’s leading TV news channel must be protected appeared first on https://ipi.media.

Amidst Romania’s Super Election Year, the International Press Institute (IPI) and Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners unveil their latest mission report, delving into the pressing issues surrounding media freedom in the country. To engage on this crucial topic, join our webinar today, 4 April, at 2 PM CET. Romania faces a year of intense […] The post Report on media freedom in Romania ahead of Super Election Year appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The International Press Institute (IPI) joins other members of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) in welcoming recommendations by the Council of Europe to combat SLAPPs, or strategic lawsuits against public participation, which are increasingly used to target journalists. The recommendations are comprehensive and, if effectively implemented, could significantly limit the damage caused by […] The post Fighting SLAPPs: Milestone new recommendations in Europe appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The IPI global network demands the immediate release of Antonina Favorskaya, an independent Russian journalist who is being investigated for “participating in an extremist group” following her reporting on Alexey Navalny. Favorskaya was arrested on March 29, and, if convicted, faces up to six years in prison. The arrest of Favorskaya appears to be a […] The post Russia: IPI condemns arrest of journalist who covered Navalny appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The IPI global network strongly condemns the illegal detention, surveillance, and mistreatment of Nigerian editor Segun Olatunji by military personnel, and calls on the Nigerian authorities to hold those responsible to account. Olatunji, the editor of the news outlet First News, was released from military detention on March 28. He had been arrested at his […] The post Nigeria: IPI welcomes release of editor abducted by military appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The IPI global network condemns the prison terms handed last month to two more Belarusians in relation to their past work as independent journalists. Former reporter Ihar Karney was sentenced to three years in a penal colony while camera operator Andrey Tolchyn received a 2.5 year sentence. “The sentences against Ihar Karney and Andrey Tolchyn […] The post Belarus: IPI condemns prison sentences handed to two more journalists appeared first on https://ipi.media.

Israel must refrain from banning international media, including Al Jazeera, in the country, ensure the safety of journalists, and protect the right of media to freely cover the ongoing war in Gaza, the International Press Institute (IPI) said today. The Israeli parliament this weekend gave final approval to new legislation allowing the government to ban […] The post Israel must refrain from banning Al Jazeera appeared first on https://ipi.media.

On March 29, 2023, Russian authorities detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. Soon after, he was transferred to Moscow’s Lefortovo prison and charged with espionage, an accusation which he and his colleagues have strongly rejected and for which Russian authorities have produced no evidence. Today, one year after these events, 83 IPI members from […] The post Russia: 83 IPI members send letter to imprisoned reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The International Press Institute (IPI) joins its Nigerian National Committee in expressing urgent concern about the safety and security of FirstNews editor Segun Olatunji, who was taken from his home on March 15 by men in military-style uniforms. The IPI global network is closely following this case, and we join the call on Nigeria’s military […] The post IPI Nigeria calls on authorities to produce abducted FirstNews editor Segun Olatunji appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The publication of the European Commission’s annual rule of law report serves as a crucial mechanism for assessing the state of press freedom, democracy, and human rights within EU Member States. In an era marked by escalating challenges to press freedom across Europe, our coalition stresses the need for concrete dialogue and robust measures for […] The post Joint statement on the European Commission’s 2024 rule of law report appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The IPI global network welcomes the release of DRC journalist Stanis Bujakera after six months of detention on various charges including forgery and publishing falsehoods. Bujakera was convicted and given a suspended sentence of six months. While welcoming his release on March 19, IPI nevertheless condemns his arrest and conviction. Bujakera works for the online […] The post DRC: IPI welcomes release of journalist Stanis Bujakera but condemns ‘false news’ conviction appeared first on https://ipi.media.

This text comes from IPI’s newsletter The Outlook.Click here to sign up to receive future editions direct to your inbox. This is The Outlook, IPI’s media innovation newsletter, where we take a look at tools and strategies for innovation, and learn from newsrooms that are implementing them. In this newsletter we write about developing audience-first […] The post The Outlook: Find out what your audience wants from your journalism with user interviews appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The UK High Court has postponed a decision on whether to allow WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to further appeal his pending extradition to the United States, requesting U.S. authorities to first provide additional guarantees about his treatment. The decision effectively means Assange cannot be immediately extradited. The court indicated it would grant further appeal unless […] The post Assange case: UK court blocks immediate extradition appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The IPI global network today joined 38 other civil society groups from around the world calling on the Media Freedom Coalition (MFC) member states to take meaningful action to protect the safety of journalists and access to information in Gaza. The MFC is a group of 50 states that commit to protect the safety of […] The post IPI joins 38 other rights groups calling on Media Freedom Coalition states to take concrete action for the safety of journalists in Gaza appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The undersigned partner organizations of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today condemn the 550.000 PLN (approximately 127.000 EUR) fine issued by Poland’s National Broadcasting Council (KRRiT) to TVN, one of Poland’s largest broadcasters. The fine is yet another reminder of the urgent need to reform Poland’s politicized regulator. KRRiT issued the fine on March […] The post Poland: Regulator fine against TVN appears to punish independent journalism appeared first on https://ipi.media.

The escalation of threats and violence suffered by journalists in Novi Sad, northern Serbia, has reached an unprecedented level in the past fortnight. IPI and the other undersigned organisations urge the Serbian authorities to conduct an immediate and thorough investigation into the persistent attacks on journalists and ensure that perpetrators are prosecuted accordingly. In just […] The post Serbia: Escalating threats and attacks against journalists in Novi Sad appeared first on https://ipi.media.