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Why the person responsible for the threats to the journalist Ema Branica was sentenced and why the person suspected of threats against the president of the journalists association was sent for trial This article is part of an in-depth series which OBC Transeuropa – in the context of the ECPMF project of which Ossigeno for
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Local administrations spent large sums to “finance” the media, thus influencing their editorial line – a concerning situation, especially outside Sofia This publication has been produced within the project European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, co-funded by the European Commission. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso and
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 4 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators. Targeted because of their work: Augusto Mattioli; Giulia Serra; Pierfrancesco Citriniti; Riccardo Campolo. They are 3 men, 1 woman. The methods of intimidation, according to the Ossigeno classification method, fall into the following types: Physical attack (1), Obstacle to freedom of information (1),
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Jane Whyatt
A right-wing group called “In the Name of the Family (INF)” has started a petition aiming to close down Novosti, a weekly magazine in Croatia. Novosti receives a state subsidy to serve the Serbian ethnic minority, but is widely read by all sections of society.
Screenshot from the Novosti website shows some of their cover stories.
The petition claims Novosti "is spreading hate speech against the Croatian majority" and should therefore no longer be supported with public funds from the Council on National Minorities. INF even demands that the 32 million kune (4.3 million euros) granted to the newspaper…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
In this second post in our blog series on “fake news”, Damian Tambini illustrates the underlying structures of the online advertising industry that make fake news lucrative. One of the questions in the UK Parliament’s inquiry into “fake news” asks: “Have changes in the selling and placing of advertising encouraged the growth of fake news, for example by making it […]
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Media Policy Project
A campaign launched by conservative organization “In the name of the family” threatens to shut down the magazine Novosti, example of pluralism and quality journalism in Croatia
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
by Katharina Mikulcak and Jane Whyatt
Germany's concept of cooperatives was included on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list on 1 December 2016. http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/news/new-inscriptions-to-the-representative-list-of-the-intangible-cultural-heritage-of-humanity-00217 According to UNESCO, cooperatives allow for community building through shared interests and values, based on the subsidiarity principle that puts personal responsibility above state action. Today, a quarter of Germany´s population participate in the practice, which makes Germany a leading European country for the cooperatives idea – although there are hundreds of cooperatives successfully working all over Europe.
The ECPMF's new legal status allows it to operate Europe-wide.
Reflecting the European idea of equality and close cooperation, another movement started…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Serbia has one of the best laws in the world to guarantee public access to information. The problem is, the state does not respect its own laws. And the situation may get worse in the future
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
There is a political standoff between gravediggers and those who are try to find a fix by putting a stop to spurious lawsuitsIt’s been hanging in the balance, the fate of the bill on libel presented four years ago with the noble intention of immediately get rid of the rules that allow the guilty to
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Ana Ribeiro
A Malta magistrate has dismissed a libel lawsuit against blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia. The judge argued that her June 2015 post linking a suspected drug operation to a local entrepreneur was in the public’s interest, and based on evidence rather than defamatory.
The blogger is becoming increasingly known - and persecuted - for her reporting on the powerful in Malta. Photo: public domain
Both the Times of Malta and Malta Today reported on the ruling by Magistrate Francesco Depasquale on 20 February. Caruana Galizia is a local celebrity of sorts, and is starting to become known internationally as well…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
