(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 2 May 2000 IPI press release: Vienna, 2 May 2000 IPYS to be presented with Free Media Pioneer 2000 award In recognition of its commitment to freedom of expression and of the press in Peru and the Andean region in general, the International Press Institute is today presenting the […]
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 2 May 2000 IPI press release:
Vienna, 2 May 2000
IPYS to be presented with Free Media Pioneer 2000 award
In recognition of its commitment to freedom of expression and of the press in Peru and the Andean region in general, the International Press Institute is today presenting the “Free Media Pioneer 2000” award to the Press and Society Institute (IPYS).
Founded in Lima in 1993 by editors and journalists in response to the growing number of press freedom violations in their country, IPYS is the only institution in Peru that systematically monitors freedom of opinion and expression. It is based on the principles of freedom of the press in a democratic society and accepts the different ideologies of its members.
In order to attain its objectives, IPYS issues alerts to defend freedom of expression, organises training programmes and discussion forums on the role of the press and seeks to provide the conditions for journalism to develop without hinderance or external pressure.
The day-to-day activity of IPYS is monitoring press freedom in Peru. Since 1999, this activity has been extended to the whole Andean region. Alerts are sent to the world wide network of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX), of which IPYS is a member.
IPYS’s ruling bodies are comprised of outstanding journalists from both the print and broadcast media who use their professional prestige to rally both national and international support against attacks on journalists, including legal, economic and administrative pressure on the media.
The award will be presented to IPYS at the J.F. Kennedy Library and Museum during IPI’s 50th World Conference in Boston.
