Li l-ġurnalisti ma kienux mistiedna għall-iffirmar tal-ftehim tal-Miżieb huwa att anti-demokratiku
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin (IĠM) huwa ddiżappuntat ferm dwar kif f’okkażżjoni li fiha l-Gvern iffirma ftehim mal-Federazzjoni Kaċċaturi Nassaba Konservazzjonisti (FKNK) u li għaliha kienu preżenti mhux anqas minn tliet Minstri u Segretarju Parlamentari, il-Gvern ma ħariġx sejħa għall-media biex il-ġurnalisti jattendu għal din l-attività. L-IĠM ma jistax ħlief jinterpeta dan […]
ONLINE ACCESS TO COMPANY DATA SHOULD BE REINSTATED
Malta has opened up an opportunity for illicit activity to occur, by removing all dissolved companies’ records from the online Malta Business Registry. Silvio Schembri, Minister for Economy, Investment and Small Business, announced in July that over 10,000 business records have been removed from the Registry, in an effort to […]
Speech by IĠM President together with Repubblika and journalist Mr Nello Scavo after the latter testified in the case brought by the police against Neville Gafa
“In 2020 Reporters without Borders ranked Malta in the 81st place in press freedom ranking. This marks a whopping 36-point fall from grace in 7 years. From placing 45th out of 180 countries in 2013, the slide, particularly over the past three years, has been exponential. Three years. That is […]
Malta Journalism Awards 30 – Rules and Regulations
The Event: The Malta Journalism Awards is an annual event organised by the Malta Journalism Awards Commission within The Institute of Maltese Journalists, Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin (IĠM). Aim: The aim of the Awards is to honour journalists or contributors whose work, published in the previous calendar year, contributed to the […]
Ilment dwar imbuttar u xkiel fuq ġurnalist waqt il-qadi ta’ dmirijietu
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin irċieva ilment mingħand is-Sur Edward Montebello, kap tat-taqsima tal-aħbarijiet ta’ One, nhar is-Sibt 19 ta’ Settembru 2020. Fl-ilment tiegħu, s-Sur Montebello ippreżenta link li fiha filmat li qal huwa uncut (tistgħu issibuha hawn taħt) li qal juri ċar li l-ġurnalist ġie imblukkat u imbuttat waqt li kien […]
New Complaints Procedure Adopted
The IGM receives and investigates complaints where journalists are hindered from doing their job. This is taken very seriously and investigated. The IGM affirms its position that all journalists must be allowed to do their jobs freely. To this end, the IGM will be following this procedure: When the complaint […]
30th edition of the Malta Journalism Awards
18 categories in recognition of journalistic efforts The Malta Journalism Awards Commission, within the Malta Institute of Journalists, is launching the 30th edition of these prestigious awards with some changes from previous editions and the inclusion of new categories. These awards are aimed at acknowledging and awarding journalistic efforts and […]
“It is the role of journalists to ask questions and the role of PR officials to service those questions”
The IĠM refers to a tweet by a journalist who put forward a legitimate request to a ministry official received the reply ” The Ministry “does not collaborate with journalists who publicly try to ridicule our staff for unfounded reasons.” The journalist said that he has now been blacklisted by […]
BA PERSISTS ON BLAMING JOURNALISTS INSTEAD OF RECTIFYING THE ERROR OF JUDGEMENT MADE
The IĠM notes that the Broadcasting Authority, instead of acknowledging and rectifying the error of judgement it made in forcing the PBS to into the position of a state broadcaster, effectively providing censored material to its audience, it persists on blaming journalists for their questions. “…the Authority considered that, while […]
Letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Evarist Bartolo, calling for action regarding the situation in Belarus
Dear Minister Bartolo, The Institute of Maltese Journalists believes that your Ministry is following closely the developments in Belarus after the recently reportedly rigged elections. The Belarusian population is currently experiencing the most violent attack on their fundamental rights on top of a presidential election, the result of which is […]