The IAPA awards the 2020 Press Freedom Grand Prize to journalists and press workers killed by COVID-19 "This is a very hard time for journalism because the pandemic has also claimed the lives of many members of our journalistic family," IAPA President Christopher Barnes.
IAPA and ContentEngine Signed an Agreement It will allow publications associated with IAPA to generate an additional source of income.
Alarming decline in press freedom and free speech in Nicaragua RSF and IAPA call on President Daniel Ortega's government to end the current violence against the media in Nicaragua, to investigate and punish attacks against journalists, and to implement the measures to protect journalists and their families requested by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
IAPA expresses enthusiasm about new climate of press freedom in Ecuador It weighs elimination of Supercom and the figure of "media lynching." It will remain vigilant concerning amendment of the Communication Organic Law.
Christopher Barnes IAPA Acceptance Speech 75th General AssemblyOctober 4-7, 2018Coral Gables, Florida
IAPA announces 2018-2019 post-graduate academic scholarship program Applications will be accepted by IAPA between Nov. 15, 2018 and Jan. 31, 2019.
IAPA postpones its Saltillo meeting The president of the IAPA, Christopher Barnes, said that, "the safety of our members and stakeholders is paramount and we collectively feel this (postponing) is the responsible approach to take in the circumstances."
IAPA awards 2017 scholarship to Argentine journalist The announcement was made after the IAPA's recent Midyear Meeting in Antigua, Guatemala, by the chair of the Scholarship Fund Board of Governors, María Catalina Saieh of Grupo Copesa, Chile.
IAPA announces winners of 2017 Excellence in Journalism awards IAPA rewarded the work of media and journalists of Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, United States and Venezuela.
Awards The IAPA awards the 2020 Press Freedom Grand Prize to journalists and press workers killed by COVID-19
Hold in Venezuela forum on freedom of expression in the Americas Miami (September 14, 2009)Former President of Bolivia, Carlos Mesa, and of Peru, Alejandro Toledo, and former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda will address the Emergency Forum on Freedom of Expression which will review the major problems and current issues facing the practice of journalism in the Western Hemisphere in Venezuela this Friday, Sept. 18. Seventeen world and national press organizations are sponsoring the event.
