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 […]
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 […]
Report on complaint refering to a denigrating comment made by Minister Clint Camilleri to a journalist
Reference is made to the complaint received from Medialink communications reproduced in full below. In essence, the complaint refers to a denigrating comment (“Ja qatta imbeċilli”) made to by a minister to a journalist. Procedure was followed on receipt of the complaint and Minister Clint Camilleri was contacted for his […]
Complaint: Comments by Minister Ian Borg
Reference is made to the complaint levied by the Editor of Net News against the Hon Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Ian Borg. The complaint was supported by audio-visual material. Essentially, the complaint states that “waqt din l-attivita’, il-Ministru għoġbu jattakka lill-ġurnalista Christine Amaira b’lingwaġġ mhux xieraq. Naqblu, illi mhuwiex […]
Ilment dwar persuna li poġġa idejh fuq camera waqt attività politika
L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin irċieva ilment minn One News wara li il-Ħadd waqt attività politika tal-Kap tal-Oppożizzjoni, fi tmiem eżatt tal-indirizz tiegħu, persuna fl-istamperija tefgħet idha mal-lenti tal-camera ta’ ONE News. Fl-ilment intqal li “f’filmat mhux biss ta’ ONE News iżda anki fix-xandira ta’ NET TV stess, il-persuna tidher tmiss il-camera […]
MJA30 – JUDGES’ REPORTS
Panel A | Report JUDGES – Louiselle Vassallo (Chair) | Prof Ġorg Mallia | Yannick Pace All entries were assessed independently by the judges forming part of this panel, since no one was privy to who the other jury members were. This ensured that an objective critique was carried out […]
Court complains weak investigation
The IĠM notes the decision handed down by Magistrate Joseph Mifsud. In it the Court found that the Police had not provided enough evidence to prove that journalists had been held against their will in a room in the Office of the Prime Minister. In the decision, the court almost […]