The latest updates on IMS, our partners and global events concerning press freedom.
Since March, independent Lebanese media outlets Daraj and Megaphone have been subjected to a smear campaign involving leading Lebanese media outlets, coordinated online attacks and defamations as well as several legal complaints.
Representatives from IMS and our partner organisations participated in the Internet Governance Forum's 2025 edition in Norway, drawing attention to urgent issues in the digital media space.
Within just a few days of its launch, more than 400 people had applied for a course on how to use artificial intelligence to verify information and detect manipulation — twice the programme’s capacity. Demand for AI awareness as a convenient factchecking tool likely reflects a broader rise in media literacy and critical thinking in Ukraine. Evaluating facts has become a daily routine for many since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
IMS partner CamboJA News has won the World Justice Project’s Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism 2025.
IMS expresses concern over recent reports by the Ukrainian media that the Committee on Freedom of Speech of the Verkhovna Rada – the Ukrainian parliament – may be disbanded.
Ukrainian journalists cope with emotional burnout and the challenge of upholding professional standards.
COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS The Pluralistic Media for Democracy project is supporting 19 local media outlets. These outlets operate in news deserts and areas experiencing strained media pluralism.
Disinformation, rapid technological developments, changing media habits and unstable revenue streams all have a negative impact on media outlets across Europe and challenge their ability to reach audiences. But in 2024, a pilot initiative in Moldova has set out to explore ways and formats to counter harmful narratives.
IMS (International Media Support) joins Ukrainian journalists and media organisations in expressing deep concern over the violent attack on Yuriy Makarov, a respected journalist and executive producer at Suspilne Broadcasting.
