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- Apr- 2023 -3 April
Study // 9 out of 10 Fact-Checking Organizations in Europe Have Been Faced with Online Defamation and Abuse by Politicians and Other Public Figures
Nine out of ten fact-checking media institutions in Europe have suffered from online defamation and abuse by politicians, government officials, experts, and public figures, and seven out of ten victims…
- 3 April
Georgia: Access Denied to Independent Russian Journalists and Press Attacked during the Protests
Since the full-scale war of the Russian Federation in Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Georgian authorities have banned at least 11 independent Russian journalists from entering the country…
- Mar- 2023 -31 March
WSJ Reporter Detained by the Russian Security Service on Espionage Charges
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, a member of the Moscow department of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in Yekaterinburg on March 30 and is being accused of espionage for…
- 13 March
CoE 2022 Report Reveals Insufficient State Response to Threats against Journalists
289 threats to journalists’ security in 37 countries were registered in 2022 by the partner organizations of the Council of Europe; this figure is comparable to that registered in 2021,…
- Feb- 2023 -24 February
Murdered Journalists, Cyber Crimes, and Closed Media Outlets. A Year of Media War in RSF Statistics
12 000 Ukrainian and foreign journalists were accredited to cover the war in Ukraine over the previous year, according to the report by the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
- 20 February
IPI: Over 900 Attacks on Media in Ukraine and Russia Have Taken Place Since the Outbreak of the War
The International Press Institute (IPI) has documented over 900 cases of physical attacks, censorship, harassment, arrests, and other violations of freedom of the press in Russia and Ukraine since the…
- 16 February
The European Commission Sued by NYT for Refusing to Publish the Correspondence between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer Chairman
The American publication The New York Times (NYT) sued the European Commission for refusing to make public the correspondence between the head of the institution, Ursula von der Leyen, and…
- Jan- 2023 -30 January
IPI condemns Russian Federation’s decision to outlaw Meduza
The International Press Institute is asking Russian authorities to withdraw the title of “undesirable organization” attributed to Meduza, one of the most widely read independent Russian publications. The decision was…
- 24 January
2023 challenges and opportunities for mass media according to a Reuters research
The main challenges for the media market in 2023 will include attracting the audience through positive and useful content, capturing users tired of Facebook or Twitter and those not present…
- 18 January
IPI: International concerns over the UK National Security and Investment Act threat to press freedom
The International Press Institute (IPI) announced having joined the group of media organizations that have flagged the threat that the UK’s National Security and Investment Act may pose to press…
