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New Horizons in Journalism Conference

New Horizons in Journalism Conference

by | Jun 21, 2021

Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic we were forced to postpone last year’s edition of the New Horizons in Journalism Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria. The World Press Institute, in partnership with the America for Bulgaria Foundation and the Association of...
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...
Next WPI Fellowship Program

Next WPI Fellowship Program

by | Jun 21, 2021

After a year and a half of a global pandemic (and being in in-person programming limbo) we are excited to announce that we will resume our annual Journalism Fellowship Program in 2022! Unlike more recent years, this program will run in the spring: Friday, March 18...
The Spread of Online Disinformation

The Spread of Online Disinformation

by | Apr 5, 2021

Our latest webinar, The Spread of Online Disinformation, took place Wednesday, April 14, 2021. With individuals increasingly relying on online information, and with the attacks on traditional media outlets by politicians around the globe, online disinformation is...

The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Press Freedom

by | Jan 19, 2021

On Tuesday, February 2, the World Press Institute (WPI) presented its first webinar of 2021: The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on Press Freedom. The moderator was Kaius Niemi (Senior Editor-in-Chief, Helsingin Sanomat in Helsinki and WPI board member) and the panelists...