International Press Institute
Description
The International Press Institute (IPI) is a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists. They share a common dedication to quality, independent journalism. Its mission is to defend media freedom and the free flow of news wherever they are threatened. It also works to promote conditions that let journalism operate free from interference and without fear of retaliation.
IPI is supported by a professional secretariat based in Vienna. It works by conducting direct advocacy with governments, raising awareness of violations of media freedom through news coverage, research and analysis. It leads programmes and campaigns to further change, and offers platforms for cooperation, networking and skills exchange among its members.
It promotes high-quality, independent journalism through the development of best practices at the global level. It provides opportunities for dialogue among diverse journalistic communities, in line with its founding principles. IPI is an association of media professionals representing leading digital, print and broadcast news outlets in nearly 100 countries.
Its members work cooperatively to shape debate on policies affecting the media. They also push back against efforts to restrict the free flow of news and information for political, economic or other interests. Membership also offers solidarity to journalists facing oppression. The organization says its network’s strength has, over its decades-long history, shielded journalists from attack or forced violators of media freedom to back down amid global exposure of their actions.
Latest news
United States: IPI launches timeline monitoring threats to free media
The International Press Institute (IPI) today launches “Capture and control”, a timeline documenting and tracking efforts by the current Trump administration to expand executive control over the U.S. media. This timeline presents monitoring data collected by IPI on key developments or actions...
24 Sep 2026
United States: Trump must make Jimmy Lai’s release a priority during Xi visit
The International Press Institute (IPI) calls on U.S. President Donald Trump to press for the release of imprisoned British-Hong Kong journalist and businessman Jimmy Lai when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24. Lai, a 2025 IPI-IMS World Press Freedom Hero...
23 Sep 2026
United States: CNN, MS NOW, and Politico file First Amendment lawsuit over White House access ban
The International Press Institute (IPI) welcomes a joint First Amendment lawsuit filed by CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, and the solidarity shown by other members of the TV press pool in support of the media’s right to report, after President Donald Trump moved to ban the three outlets from the...
22 Sep 2026
UN Special Rapporteur: IPI submission highlights threats facing environmental journalists
The International Press Institute (IPI), through its Africa programme, has responded to a call for input for the upcoming thematic report of the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. IPI encouraged the Special Rapporteur to...
22 Sep 2026
As Climate Week opens in New York coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, the International Press Institute (IPI) champions the vital role journalists and newsrooms around the world play in reporting on climate change and environmental issues. From climate-related disasters to...
21 Sep 2026
Israel: IPI and 10 partners call on authorities to protect NAZA filmmakers
The International Press Institute (IPI) has joined 10 other press freedom organisations in pressing Israeli authorities to safeguard investigative journalists and filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, after senior officials threatened to strip the citizenship of Israelis who criticise...
18 Sep 2026
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