Le Grand Soir International Modern Media Institute International Modern Media Institute The International Modern Media Institute (IMMI) is an international institution developing havens for freedom of information, speech, and expression. It creates supportive and attractive jurisdiction for the publication of investigative journalism[1] and other threatened online media. It succeeded the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative in January 2011. History[edit] The proposal passed on 16 June was not a piece of final legislation. After WikiLeaks exposed the loan book of Kaupthing Bank, one of the largest news channels, RUV, was injuncted from displaying the news story. The IMMI board has released a report of the legislation on April 16, 2012.[11] It details the status of various proposals that make up IMMI and their progress. Elements of the law[edit] The proposal included Support and endorsements[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]
Iceland aims to become a legal safe haven for journalists | Media Umbrellas don't work in Iceland. When rain sweeps the small, volcanic island, which lies just beneath the Arctic Circle, the water assaults you from all directions. Icelanders equip themselves with hoods and waterproof clothing, shunning the accessories that keep people dry in tamer climates. But when it comes to the media, the concept of an umbrella is becoming increasingly Icelandic. Over the past couple of years a group of journalists, freedom of information campaigners and political activists living in Iceland have been working on turning this idea into reality. The concept crystallised when John Barlow, an American cyberlibertarian, met members of the group at an Icelandic Digital Freedoms Society conference in 2008. Barlow suggested that Iceland become the equivalent of an offshore tax haven – instead of assisting tax avoidance, it would offer the positive endeavour of protecting investigative journalism against litigation. Media freedom The inspiration for IMMI is global. Defiance