Top three media houses with the largest amount of finalists announced
New Trophy and Hosts unveiled Television Malta, Times of Malta and Lovin Malta are the three media houses with the largest amount of finalists in ahead of the final ceremony of the 30th Edition of the Malta Journalism Awards, which is just one week away. During a press conference, the […]
Complaint: Journalists at the PN’s Press Conference
The IĠM has received a complaint from One News referring to an alleged blocking of the duty journalist from asking questions to the Leader of the Opposition Dr Bernard Grech. One News said that it had received the press call (below) from the PN but had failed to receive an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
COVID-19: IĠM calls for responsibility from the media and the general public
In view of the current pandemic situation in Malta, the IĠM calls for responsibility both from the media as well as the general public. The media is responsible of ensuring that information published is correct and gives a clear picture of the actual situation, while ensuring journalistic ethics are adhered […]
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. […]