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The Deafening Silence. In Spain pressure on and censorship of journalists

This is the description given by speakers at the conference organised on the 23rd March 2017 by Ossigeno at the Complutense University in Madrid Professor Mario Garcia de Castro, lecturer in audio-visual journalism at the University Rey Juan Carlos in Madrid and Spanish representative of Ossigeno per l’Informazione, stated that just as in Italy, in

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

The Deafening Silence. Spain needs more Oxygen for a free press

Here is the speech that Mario Garcia de Castro gave at the Complutense University in Madrid on March 23rd 2017 on the occasion of the conference The idea of  Ossigeno per l’Informazione was born on October 28th  1972  when a 25 year old journalist, Giovanni,  was killed in Sicily because he had published news concerning

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Online Campaigning – Averting a Crisis

We need an in-depth, independent, research driven, evidence-based review of the role of social media in political campaigning. Research and opinion from universities around the world has for some time now been raising questions about the long-term impact of social media on elections. The founder of the World Wide Web, Tim Berners-Lee, has raised similar concerns, and leaders from professional […]

Source: Media Policy Project

8 threats between 25 and 31 march, 2017

This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 8 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators. Targeted because of their work: Marco Ferri + redazione; Stefano Andreone;  Irene Buscemi; Massimiliano Scagliarini, Giuseppe De Tomaso; Claudia Aldi. They are 4 men, 2 women and 2 n/d. The methods of intimidation, according to the Ossigeno classification method, fall into the following types:

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Melendugno (Lecce). Tgnorba crew attacked by demonstrator

Journalist and operator were documenting a protest against the construction of the TAP gas pipeline. Solidarity from Assostampa Puglia and Newsroom Committee Norbaonline (read) reports that on March 20, 2017, the journalist Stefania Congedo and the operator Roberto Riccardi of TgNorbasono were attacked by a young man, during a live broadcast in the edition of

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Threats from the extreme right. Protection for journalist of La Repubblica

It was established by the provincial committee for order and public safety, following engraving of nazi symbols on the car of Paolo Berizzi. The notes from CDR and FNSI In a note published on March 19, the Newsroom Committee of the La Repubblica announced that the provincial committee for order and public safety has placed

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Juventus to sports justice for infiltrations in the fan base

The club had threatened lawsuit against Il Fatto Quotidiano, which had written of a disciplinary investigation for alleged links between the leaders and criminals in environments amongst hooligan groups Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, was referred to the sports justice for alleged contact between the club and criminal environments that would have infiltrated the Juventus fan

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Bologna. Banners at the stadium against journalists

The writing “infamous journalists, get off our backs” were on display during the Bologna-Chievo game. ODG, USSI and GERGS Emilia Romagna intervened La Repubblica on March 20, 2017 reported, posting the photos (look), of a banner appeared on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at the Dall’Ara stadium in Bologna during the football game of the Serie

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Defamation. From Calabria a judgment with a european reach

The Court of Reggio recognized the intimidating effect of the citation for a million euro. The bill before the Senate is still in the doldrums (and needs to be rewritten) The drip wears away the stone. Finally the mantra of the battles waged for years by Ossigeno also enter the language of judgments: recklessness, intimidation,

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

It’s time to anticipate child rights issues in designing online services and policies for their use

The internet offers a range of advantages but also a multitude of risks for children who are using it. Two key issues in this context are the need for developing critical literacy skills as well as the lack of child-centered design in online applications. In this post, LSE Professor Sonia Livingstone, who is currently contributing to the UK Government’s Internet […]

Source: Media Policy Project