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New Horizons in Journalism Conference

New Horizons in Journalism Conference

by | Sep 22, 2020

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we are forced to cancel this year’s edition of the New Horizons in Journalism Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. As the world is still struggling to contain the disease’s spread and the rules around international travel...
2020 U.S. Presidential Election Analysis and Conversation

2020 U.S. Presidential Election Analysis and Conversation

by | Sep 21, 2020

Surrounding the much anticipated 2020 U.S. presidential election, the World Press Institute (WPI) offered a two-part webinar series on the subject. Part One In the first webinar, longtime journalist James Fallows of The Atlantic talked about how the election was...
The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Press Freedom

The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Press Freedom

by | Jan 19, 2021

On Tuesday, February 2 at 9:00 a.m. CST, the World Press Institute (WPI) will present its first webinar of 2021: The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Press Freedom. The moderator is Kaius Niemi (Senior Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat in Helsinki and WPI board...
2020 World Press Institute Fellowship Program Postponed

2020 World Press Institute Fellowship Program Postponed

by | Jun 22, 2020

The Board of Directors of the World Press Institute (WPI) has decided to postpone the start of the next WPI fellowship program in the United States because of the uncertainties and difficulties created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, the annual WPI fellowship...

The Devil All The Time

by | Jun 6, 2020

Board member Lucas Mendes (WPI Brazil 1969) [Journalist, Anchor, Manhattan Connection, GloboNews Channel (Brazil), New York, New York] is proud to announce the release of The Devil all the Time (2020) on Netflix, a film that was directed by his son Antonio, co-written...