Media Releases

For all media enquiries please see the contact us section of this website.  Media releases will be made available on this page prior to launches, report releases and key events.

 

2011 Global Peace Index Release

The Institute for Economics and Peace, on behalf of the Global Peace Index – May 25, 2011

The threat of terrorist attacks and the likelihood of violent demonstrations were the two leading factors1 making the world less peaceful in 2011, according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI), released today.

 

United States Peace Index Launch

The Institute for Economics and Peace – April 6, 2011

The USPI, created by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), revealed that peace in the United States improved by 8 percent from 1995 to 2009. This improvement was driven by a substantial decrease in rates of homicide and violent crime.

 

Measuring Peace in the Media – Report Release

Institute for Economics and Peace, in association with Media Tenor – October 26, 2010

The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) and Media Tenor today announced the results of “Measuring Peace in the Media”, the first study that takes a fact-based approach into understanding the accuracy of international television networks’ coverage of peace, violence and conflict.