IĠM Disappointed at PM’s flouting of laws
The IĠM is very disappointed at the complete disrespect with which government is treating the laws of Malta, journalists, the general public and the recommendations of the Superintendent of Public Health. The attached picture speaks for itself. At an event which could have very easily been organised to include social […]
Journalists’ questions regarding COVID19 measures censored on TVM…again
Yet again, the directive of the Malta Broadcasting Authority has been used to censor the information given to the public. For the second time, following a directive issued by the Malta Broadcasting Authority, the questions asked by the press were censored from broadcast on what has now become a State […]
Editorial: A pen dipped in blood
The pen we are told is mightier than the sword. We, who live in Malta in 2020 have adapted this idiom. For us, particularly for us journalists, the pen is mightier than the bomb. For three years ago today, one of our own was murdered in cold, calculating blood because […]
Miżuri b’rabta mal-COVID-19
Il-Covid-19 f’Malta reġgħet għolliet rasha, u fi żmien ta’ pandemija, l-irwol tal-ġurnalisti, l-fotografi u camerapersons huwa kruċjali biex ikunu ta’ servizz għall-pubbliku billi qed iwasslu informazzjoni utli biex il-pubbliku jaġixxi b’deċiżjonijiet infurmati. L-IĠM jappella lill-ġurnalisti biex f’ħidmiethom isegwu il-miżuri biex iħarsu saħħithom u saħħet ħaddiehor. Ta’ spiss qed jaslulna ilmenti […]
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 […]
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 […]