IĠM statement on Yorgen Fenech verdict
After 55 days of trial before Madam Justice Edwina Grima, the jury found Yorgen Fenech not guilty of the charges of complicity in the wilful homicide of Daphne Caruana Galizia and criminal association to commit the murder. This verdict must be fully respected as the outcome of the judicial process. […]
Confirmation of convictions in the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia
Full justice for Daphne’s assassination is crucial for press freedom IĠM and the undersigned media freedom and free expression organisations in Malta welcome the confirmation of guilty verdicts against Robert Agius and Jamie Vella and their life sentences for their role in the murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, who […]
Public interest prevails over blind patriotism
L-Għaqda Ġurnalisti Sports (GĠS) and l-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin (IGM) have taken note of the controversy that erupted over match-fixing reports concerning the Maltese waterpolo team that participated in the 2026 European Championships held in Serbia. In certain sections of the media, the publication of these reports was characterised as an […]
Stop harassing journalists for doing their job
The IĠM absolutely condems the comments made by the chairperson of the Ta Qali National Park, Jason Micallef, towards a Newsbook journalist. Micallef’s comments are an attempt to bully and intimidate a journalist who questioned his decision to cover the Ta Qali picnic area with gravel. Micallef is a public […]
Obstruction of live feed during Budget reply
ĠM would like to comment on the situation in parliament yesterday in which a Nationalist MP obstructed a live transmission by the public broadcaster during the Prime Minister’s budget replica. IĠM understands that the PM’s speech stepped over the time limit, but feels that it must still call out the […]
IĠM submits position on media reform
The Institute of Maltese Journalists submitted its opinions on the proposed government media reforms last Friday following a series of discussions among members of the IGM council and its members. Some of Malta’s leading news platforms have endorsed the submission, including Times of Malta, MaltaToday, Newsbook, The Malta Independent and […]
IĠM donates €1,000 to IFJ safety fund
The IĠM held its annual Malta Journalism Awards on Saturday night at Verdala Castle, a night of celebration for many journalists and media houses. During the ceremony, IĠM President Matthew Xuereb announced that the money received through the submission fees of this year’s awards will be donated to journalists in […]
MJA 2025 – Full list of awardees
Business Journalism Award 1st: HSBC’s potential exit from Malta: the inside story – Neville Borg, Times of Malta 2nd: How Malta’s largest cab company built an empire on unchecked illegalities – Matthew Farrugia, MaltaToday 3rd: Ongoing CRISPR Patent dispute complicates licensing – Christoph Schwaiger Crime & Legal Affairs Journalism Award […]
MJA33 – Celebrating together
The Malta Journalism Awards is a regular fixture in IĠM’s yearly calendar of events. This year’s awards, which will be held at the Verdala Palace on Saturday 18th October, will be an extra special event as it is the first time the IĠM is hosting the awards after becoming a […]
MJA32 – Diskors mill-President tal-IĠM Matthew Xuereb
Eċċellenza President ta’ Malta, Myriam Spiteri Debono Membri tal-ġurija, Esteemed international members of the jury and our special guest Laurent Brihay, President of the Brussels Press Club Rappresentanti tal-isponsors ta’ din is-serata Kollegi u hbieb Huwa ta’ unur kbir li llejla nilqagħkom ġewwa l-Palazz ta-Verdala biex flimkien, bħala komunita’ waħda, […]