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Banner hoisted by Juventus fans during the Sassuolo-Juventus match following a Tweet by the reporter commenting on a picture by Buffon. Petition to fire him Sunday, January 29, 2017 – he is reporting for ilnapolionline.com (read) – during the Sassuolo-Juventus game, it appeared in the stands a large banner reading “Pistocchi bastard”, hoisted by Juventus
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Ana Ribeiro
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has thrown its support behind an insurance scheme for journalists it says is more affordable and inclusive than others previously on the market.
The IFJ has partnered with the provider “Insurance for Journalists”, which is linked to IOMA Insurance and Lloyd’s of London, for “covering all media workers without restriction in any region of the world – including war zones”. Its 17 January announcement on the insurance plan has been picked up by the Associated Press and disseminated by news outlets internationally.
“This insurance covers all media staff, including fixers and technical staff,…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Marco Borriello had appealed after the Court of Rome had sentenced for an acquittal. The judge reminds that a public figure is open to criticism On 15 December 2016, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal lodged by the lawyers of the player Marco Borriello against the judgment of the GUP (judge for the preliminary hearing)
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Alida Amico had been sued by a Caltanissetta city councillor who complained of the combination of his name to the Mafia The third section of the Criminal Court of Catania on January 16, 2017, acquitted of libel for “lack of evidence” the journalist Alicia Amico, sued six years ago by the then city councillor of
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Ana Ribeiro
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that forcibly removing journalists from the Macedonian parliament while they were covering a debate violated their freedom of expression. The court also decided the journalists’ right to a fair trial in the case had been breached.
ECPMF board member Naser Selmani
According to the ECtHR's press release on the case, the plaintiffs against the Macedonian state were six accredited Macedonian journalists based in Skopje. They were covering a meeting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia on 24 December 2012. The lead complainant listed is ECPMF board member…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, is encouraging Kosovo authorities to safeguard media freedom in the country following his four-day mission to Kosovo. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) and the Journalist’s Association of Kosovo (AGK) welcome the preliminary conclusions
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
Even though there is a good institutional and legislative framework defending the right to access information of public interest, some crucial issues are still unresolved
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
Journalists can be contracted full time, or journalists can work as freelancers. Full time journalists usually work within one organisation...
The post Protecting yourself in the field as a freelance journalist: Tips from experienced freelancers appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 8 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators. Targeted because of their work: Franco Oddo, Marina De Michele; Stefania Limiti; Emiliano Fittipaldi; Gaetano Pedullà, Sergio Patti, editore; Luca Abete. They are 7 men, 2 women. The methods of intimidation, according to the Ossigeno classification method, fall into the following types:
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
From court on request of a garnishee order from Economy Minister Chris Cardona and his consultant Joe Gerada From European Federation of Journalists website – Malta Independent columnist and blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia is having her bank accounts frozen with a precautionary warrant for 47,460€ after a court upheld on February 8 a request by
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
