Covid-19 intensifies challenges for freelance journalists in Italy

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, Gabriele Cruciata analyses how the pandemic has created a perfect storm for struggling independent reporters in Italy

IPI correspondent Gabriele Cruciata explores and analyses the seen and unseen impact of COVID-19 on an already struggling industry and what it means for the long term health of Italy’s media environment

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In Hungary a government rattled by the pandemic finds…

In Hungary a government rattled by the pandemic finds new ways to suppress independent media

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, authored by IPI correspondents across Europe

IPI correspondent, Marton Bede charts the enduring decline in media freedom, pluralism and independence in Hungary and what the recent blocked license renewal of Klubrádió means for independent media outlets across the country.

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The COVID-19 crisis highlights Greece’s media problem

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, authored by IPI correspondents across Europe

IPI correspondent, The Manifold interrogates the highly partisan way in which funds were distributed by the Greek government during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what this means for the dire state of media freedom across the country

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Poland’s TVP takes sides in presidential election

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, authored by IPI correspondents across Europe

IPI correspondent, Annabelle Chapman explores the impact of the recent Polish election and how public broadcaster TVP continues to depart from public service mission amid COVID-19 pandemic

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Slovenia’s government targets public media in midst of pandemic

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, authored by IPI correspondents across Europe

IPI Correspondent, Aljaž Pengov Bitenc outlines how a new bill in Slovenia paves the way for massive funding cuts that would jeopardize public service mission

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With Index gone, the future looks even bleaker for…

With Index gone, the future looks even bleaker for Hungarian media

Part of IPI’s series, Europe media freedom in the shadow of Covid, authored by IPI correspondents across Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic adds to squeeze as Orbán regime continues to target independent press. IPI correspondent in Budapest, Marton Bede analyses the impact of the threats facing Index and what that means for media freedom in Hungary