IGM categorically condemns Labour Party billboard featuring journalist
The IGM is categorically condemning the Labour Party’s decision to include journalist Manuel Delia in its latest election campaign billboard. Delia is being targeted alongside a number of PN MPs and officials despite not having any involvement with the party for years. The IGM is therefore concerned that, once again, […]
IGM concerned about decision to suspend editor
IGM concerned about decision to suspend editor The IGM is concerned with the decision taken by Union Print to suspend its editor Victor Vella. While the General Workers’ Union, which owns Union Print, has publicly said the suspension is tied to administrative issues, from the facts known to the IĠM, […]
IGM condemns attack on journalist
The Institute of Maltese Journalists (IGM) condemns the statement made by Karl Stagno Navarra on the programme Pjazza, that aired on One TV, regarding a Lovin Malta journalist.During the programme, the show’s presenter aired footage of a protest organised by Repubblika taking place outside the police headquarters in Floriana and […]
Press statement
IGM condemns unethical journalism standards The Institute of Maltese Journalists is seriously concerned about the unethical behaviour of journalists who attempted to expose the sources of colleagues from a competing section of the press. The IGM received a complaint by NET Television about unethical behaviour by colleagues at ONE News […]
New faces on the IĠM council
Times of Malta assistant editor Matthew Xuereb has been appointed President of the Institute of Maltese Journalists. He succeeds Sylvana Debono who has stepped down after moving on from journalism to another profession. Also new to the council is MaltaToday news portal editor Kurt Sansone, who will be replacing IĠM General Secretary, former Television Malta journalist Nigel Mifsud, who […]
L-IĠM isellem lil Godfrey Grima
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin isellem il-memorja tal-ġurnalist veteran Godfrey Grima li l-bieraħ ħalla din id-dinja. Godfrey Grima għal snin twal ħadem ma’ diversi gazzetti u aġenziji tal-aħbarijiet kemm lokalent u aktar u aktar internazzjonalment. Hu bagħat rapporti minn diversi pajjiżi fosthom anke minn inħawi fejn kien hemm ġlied u gwerer u […]
Kundanna għall-kummenti abbużivi fuq ġurnalista
L-IĠM jikkundanna l-kumment dispreġġjattiv u abbużiv li tħalla minn Godfrey Leone Ganado dwar il-kap tal-aħbarijiet tal-PBS Norma Saliba li illum kienet qed tintervista lill-kap tal-oppożizzjoni Bernard Grech. Dalgħodu is-Sinjura Saliba kienet mistiedna tintervista lill-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni u tal-Partit Nazzjonalista Bernard Grech. L-intervista kienet trażmessa dirett fuq il-Facebook page ta’ Dr Grech. […]
“Hu dmir il-ġurnalist li jagħmel domandi lil min għandu jkun kontabbli quddiem il-pubbliku. Jekk dan ma jsirx, il-ġurnalist ikun biss propogandist” – IĠM
Fl-aħħar sieghat, ġurnalisti reġgħu kienu fil-mira ta’ attakki ta’ mibegħda u theddid fuq il-media soċjali, wara li il-Ħamis 4 ta’ Marzu għamlu domandi pertinenti waqt il-Konferenza tal-Aħbarijiet imsejħa mill-Prim Ministru fejn ħabbar aktar miżuri fil-ġlieda kontra l-pandemija tal-Covid-19. L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin jikkundanna bl-aktar mod assolut dawn l-attakki viljakki.Juri ukoll solidarjetà […]
L-IĠM jingħata raġun mill-Kummissarju għall-Istandards – Jitħalla fl-għama mill-Ispeaker
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin jesprimi d-diżappunt kbir tiegħu li l-Ispeaker tal-Parlament li hu wkoll iċ-Chairman tal-Kumitat Parlamentari għall Standards fil-Ħajja Pubblika, ċaħadlu t-talba biex ikollu kopja tar-rapport li għamel il-Kummissarju għal Standards fil-Ħajja Pubblika, Dr George Hyzler dwar l-inċident li kien seħħ f’Kastilja fid-29 ta’ Novembru 2019. F’dan l-inċident numru ta’ […]
Report on complaint refering to a journalist being prevented from obtaining comments from Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri
The IĠM refers to a complaint raised by Net News. In this complaint, as can be seen in the attached correspondence, Net News complains that it was prevented from freely obtaining comments from Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri. A video clip was attached to the complaint: https://fb.watch/3t4VF5quhw/ The established procedure […]