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| Company type | Non-profit organization |
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| Industry | Journalism, human rights, social justice |
| Founded | October 1950 |
| Headquarters | Vienna , Austria |
| Website | ipi |
International Press Institute (IPI) is a global organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of press freedom and the improvement of journalism practices. The institution was founded by 34 editors from 15 countries at Columbia University in October, 1950.[1]
IPI has a membership category: "IPI Leading Journalists", which is open to heads of media departments, bureau chiefs and media correspondents.
IPI is a member of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange, a global network of non-governmental organisations that monitors press freedom and free expression violations worldwide.
In October 2006, the National Television Academy (NTA) honoured IPI with an International Emmy Award for its press freedom work.