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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]