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The IĠM (Institute of Maltese Journalists) endeavors to promote the highest standards of journalism in Malta.

15/11/2025

Steve Borg is the winner of the TGS Malta Fair Play Award covering July to September 2025.

This quarterly award, handed out by the Malta Sports Journalists Association (MSJA) and the Malta Fair Play Movement in collaboration with Together Gaming Solutions, is aimed at sporting individuals or teams who would have distinguished themselves with an altruistic gesture of fair play during official and/or non-official competitions. https://www.maltasportsjournalists.com/2025/11/14/steve-borg-presented-with-tgs-fair-play-award-for-the-july-september-period/

07/11/2025

L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin qiegħed jesprimi solidarjetà mal-ġurnalist Gabriele Nunziati li ġie mkeċċi mix-xogħol mal-aġenzija Taljana Nova. Din it-tkeċċija seħħet wara li Nunziati poġġa mistoqsija lill-kelliema għall-Kummissjoni Ewropea Paula Pinho, fejn huwa staqsa jekk il-KE taqbilx li Israel għandha tħallas għar-rikostruzzjoni ta’ Gaza, bħalma l-KE qiegħda titlob mir-Russja għall-Ukrajna.

Waqt li nieħdu nota tar-raġuni li pprovdiet Nova, fejn qalet li l-mistoqsija ta’ Nunziati imbarazzat lill-aġenzija, l-IĠM ittenni l-pożizzjoni tal-għaqdiet tal-ġurnalisti Taljani, Ewropej u Internazzjonali, ta’ kundanna totali għat-tkeċċija ta’ Nunziati.

Fil-kliem tal-IFJ-EFJ: “Fi żmien fejn il-ġurnaliżmu qiegħed ibati biex jibqa’ indipendenti, kmamar tal-aħbarijiet għandhom jipprovdu appoġġ lill-ġurnalisti tagħhom, mhux jittraduhom.”

L-uniċi nies li qegħdin iħammru wiċċ l-aġenzija Nova huma dawk li ħadu din id-deċiżjoni li tmur kontra l-prinċipji fundamentali tal-libertà tal-istampa.

European Federation of Journalists - EFJ
IFJ - International Federation of Journalists

05/11/2025

📣 Obstruction of live feed during Budget reply

IĠM would like to comment on the situation in parliament yesterday in which a Nationalist MP obstructed a live transmission by the public broadcaster during the Prime Minister's budget replica.

IĠM understands that the PM's speech stepped over the time limit, but feels that it must still call out the act of obstructing a live transmission and interfering in public broadcasting.

Politics is a heated environment but there should be no room for this sort of behaviour in our country's highest institution. The Opposition should have contested the matter with the Speaker rather than obstruct a cameraperson from doing their work.

20/10/2025

Another edition of the Malta Journalism Awards has come and gone. It was a special night that saw many journalists from across the media landscape being rewarded for their craft. A big congratulations to all the awardees!

During the ceremony, IĠM President Matthew Xuereb announced that the submission fees paid by the participating journalists will be donated in full to the IFJ Safety Fund, specifically towards supporting journalists in Gaza. This amount has been rounded up to €1,000.

Thank you to our sponsors for their financial support towards the event, and special thanks to the Office of the President, under whose auspices the event was held.

A full list of the awardees can be found on our website.

17/10/2025

It has been 8 years since Daphne Caruana Galizia was murdered in cold blood, and still harmless flower memorials are being removed from the Great Siege monument and thrown in bins to try and disgrace her memory.

We understand that some may still struggle with the legacy of Daphne Caruana Galizia, but as is demanded by democracy, let us respect each other’s ways of remembering the journalist who was killed so brutally by insidious powers.

We must always remember Daphne Caruana Galizia, not just for the journalist she was but also for the way she was murdered. A threat to one of us is a threat to us all, and we should never give in to threats to free speech.

20/09/2025

The IGM has launched a set of anti-racism guidelines designed to support journalists, editors, and news managers in avoiding discriminatory language, stereotypes, and harmful narratives in their reporting.

The guidelines, developed in collaboration with the Anti-Racism Platform convened by the Human Rights Directorate in 2021, provide practical tools and ethical standards to help media professionals report on issues involving migration, ethnicity, and diversity responsibly and fairly.

Drawing on feedback from stakeholders across Malta’s media landscape as well as established best practices from the UK, Italy, and other European countries, the guidelines are intended to strengthen journalistic integrity and foster a more inclusive public discourse.

The IGM invites all media organisations, journalists, and editors to adopt the guidelines and integrate them into their editorial practices.

The guidelines can be viewed here: bit.ly/421VCX9

06/09/2025

Statement by the IGM

The Institute for Maltese Journalists condemns without reservations the violent and intimidating behaviour by people outside the Nationalist Party HQ towards journalists, particularly a journalist and camera person representing Labour's One News. Any behaviour that deters a journalist from carrying out his or her duties without fear is repulsive in a democracy.
The IGM calls on the Nationalist Party to ensure that journalists receive the utmost protection at its activities.

L-Istitut tal-Ġurnalisti Maltin jikkundanna mingħajr riżervi l-imġieba vjolenti u intimidanti minn xi nies barra l-kwartieri ġenerali tal-Partit Nazzjonalista lejn il-ġurnalisti, b'mod partikolari ġurnalist u kameraman li jirrappreżentaw l-istazzjon tal-Partit Laburista One News. Kwalunkwe mġieba li tiskoraġġixxi jew timpedixxi ġurnalist milli jwettaq dmirijietu mingħajr biża' hija repulsiva f'demokrazija.
L-IGM jappella lill-Partit Nazzjonalista biex jiżgura li l-ġurnalisti jirċievu l-akbar protezzjoni possibbli fl-attivitajiet tiegħu.

04/09/2025

The Malta Journalism Awards are back with exciting updates! 🎉

✅ Submissions open to all media workers (not just IĠM members)
✅ No more upper age limit for the Upcoming Journalist Award

🗓 18th October • Verdala Palace

Don’t miss your chance to shine—submit your entries via the Google Form today!

🔗 https://forms.gle/8HsHATs34rA5n4GK6

01/09/2025

For the first time ever, the Malta Journalism Awards are open to all media workers – not just IĠM members!

Submit your best work and get recognised:
✔️ €20 entry fee for non-members
✔️ IĠM members enjoy 75% off with a discount code

📅 Ceremony: Saturday 18th October
📍 Verdala Palace

⚠️ Remember: use the Google Form (not the website form) to apply!

🔗 https://forms.gle/nVd8kNNAF1L2FfKk8

28/08/2025

📢 Submissions for the Malta Journalism Awards 2025 are now OPEN!

This year marks a special milestone: the first awards since IĠM became a trade union. We’ve updated categories, made the competition fairer with Maltese & foreign jury members, and introduced a new fee structure:

✨ Open to ALL media workers (€20 entry fee)
✨ IĠM members get a 75% discount (contact the MJA Committee for your code)

⚠️ Important: Submit via the Google Form, not the IĠM website form!

🔗 https://forms.gle/smoYMtuUxsaDVpX87

28/07/2025

Over 75 journalists and editors across 12 newsrooms in Malta have signed a
letter to the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister demanding that the government define its stance on the crisis in Gaza.

Such letters are being sent out to governments by journalism unions across the EU as part of an initiative by the EFJ and IFJ.

The IGM council, backed by journalists and editors, urges the government to support the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and calls for an international investigation into systematic starvation as a war crime.

On a journalistic level, the IGM demands that the government publicly support calls to allow foreign journalists access to Gaza as well as the protection of local reporters.

“When the truth is being starved into silence, it is our duty to speak even louder. It is a moral and political disgrace that the Maltese Government remains silent at this moment” the letter says.

Photo: Miguela Xuereb

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