IPJ also focuses on issues of media laws and ethics and freedom of the press in the Lebanese context. IPJ offers a variety of programs such as workshops, seminars and conferences geared to familiarizing journalists with the tools of a computerized newsroom for writing and editing as well as capitalizing on information sources through the Internet. IPJ workshops range from tutorials on business, foreign, legal and environmental reporting to newsroom management and online journalism.
Instructors provide practical guidelines in an environment simulating a newsroom.
Participants are also encouraged to take part in lively discussions and debates on issues affecting the media and their own roles in them.