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 […]
BA FORCES PBS TO CENSOR PRESS CONFERENCES
Today, those who viewed the press conference given by the Deputy PM Chris Fearne and the Superintendent of Public Health Prof Charmaine Gauci on the public service broadcaster were subjected to state sponsored censorship courtesy of the Broadcasting Authority. This came about following a decision handed down by the Broadcasting […]
IĠM calls for a national commitment to free and independent media
The IĠM notes the findings of the 2020 Media Pluralism Monitor which confirms mounting harassment against journalists, media outlets face increasing economic uncertainty, as online media sphere fails to reinforce pluralism. The report points out a deteriorating situation regarding the standards and protection of the journalistic profession. The Study confirms […]
L-IĠM isellem lil Sam Sammut
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin isellem lill-ġurnalist veteran Sam Sammut, hekk kif ilbieraħ tħabbret il-mewt tiegħu. Is-Sur Sammut ħadem għal diversi snin bħala ġurnalist u anke bħala kap tal-aħbarijiet għal diversi publikazzjonijiet tal-Union Print. L-IĠM jagħti il-kondoljanzi lill-familjari u l-kollegi tas-Sur Sammut.
Ittra lill-kapijiet tal-Aħbarijiet dwar miżuri relatati mal-COVID19
Għażiż Kap tal-Aħbarijiet, Fl-aħħar jiem, numru ta’ ġurnalisti u kmamar tal-aħbarijiet esprimew magħna tħassib dwar il-mod kif qed jaħdmu l-ġurnalisti fis-sitwazzjoni tal-COVID-19, speċjalment fid-dawl taż-żieda fin-numru ta’ kazijiet attivi. L-IĠM huwa tal-fehma li l-ġurnalisti kollha għandhom jilbsu l-maskri jew visors waqt li jkunu qed jattendu konferenzi tal-aħbarijiet u attivitajiet oħra. […]