International Press Institute
International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. The institution was founded by 34 editors from 15 countries at Columbia University in October, 1950, and has members in over 120 countries as of 2021.
| Company type | Non-profit organization |
|---|---|
| Industry | Journalism, human rights, social justice |
| Founded | October 1950 |
| Headquarters | Vienna , Austria |
| Website | ipi |
IPI's membership is made up of editors and media executives. IPI has a membership category: "IPI Leading Journalists", which is open to heads of media departments, bureau chiefs and media correspondents.
In several countries, including Nepal and Azerbaijan, IPI members established national-level committees aiming to support IPI in its work to improve the situation for media.
IPI has a consultative status with the UN, UNESCO and the Council of Europe.
IPI is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and free expression violations worldwide. It is a member of the Tunisia Monitoring Group, a coalition of 16 free expression organisations that lobbies the Tunisian government to improve its human rights record.
In October 2006, the US National Television Academy (NTA) honoured IPI with an International Emmy Award for its press freedom work.