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by Ana Ribeiro
One may think that foreign journalists working in Turkey have more protection than local ones, due to diplomatic protocols. That is not necessarily so, as Dutch freelancer Fréderike Geerdink – whose case the ECPMF is supporting – can attest.
“As a foreigner, I had always felt free to do my work; it was the locals who always got in trouble,” Geerdink told the ECPMF. “But being a foreigner doesn’t really protect us anymore.”
Fréderike Geerdink (picture: Mona van den Berg)
Geerdink had been assiduously reporting for various high-profile international outlets on one of the most contentious issues in Turkey –…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The General Data Protection Regulation, which will apply throughout the EU (including the UK) from 25 May 2018, contains provisions intended to enhance the protection of children’s personal data. LSE Professor Sonia Livingstone has been leading an effort by experts to explore the implications of the regulation and highlight issues that policy makers should address. In the digital age, how […]
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Media Policy Project
According to a study conducted by a local Ngo, Bulgarian institutions are gradually improving their transparency when publicising the acts they issue. Nevertheless, much remains to be done
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
According to a study conducted by a local Ngo, Bulgarian institutions are gradually improving their transparency when publicising the acts they issue. Nevertheless, much remains to be done
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
In December 2016, Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox reached an agreement in principle to buy UK satellite broadcaster Sky, a deal which might trigger a public interest test on the grounds of media plurality and a review by Ofcom. Des Freedman, professor at Goldsmiths, and Justin Schlosberg, lecturer at Birkbeck and chair of the Media Reform Coalition, argue that despite […]
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Media Policy Project
In Kosovo, access to information is well guaranteed in theory — in practise it’s a different story
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
European Youth Press – Network of Young Media Makers, e.V. (EYP) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced person to fill the position of fundraiser. When applicable, the candidate may also have project and office management responsibilities. The selected candidate will be requested to work full-time (8 hours per day) for EYP under the German […]
The post The European Youth Press is looking for an experienced fundraiser appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
European Youth Press – Network of Young Media Makers, e.V. (EYP) is seeking a motivated part-time communication officer. This person will be hired on a part-time freelance basis (up to 50 hours/month), starting March 2016, and paid a hourly gross salary of 16 Euros. Preferable place of work will be Brussels or Berlin. In order […]
The post EYP is looking for part-time communication officer for the YouthMetre project appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
Last week, the UK House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched an inquiry into ‘fake news’ which the Committee chair describes as a “threat to democracy” that “undermines confidence in the media in general.” Since November’s US presidential election, the issue of fake news stories spreading on social media has been under the spotlight, and a YouGov survey […]
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Media Policy Project
How can young media makers address struggles for freedom of expression and human rights? Young conscious media makers are crucial for today’s Nordic societies. In our current era of rapidly intensified racism and xenophobia, we must work to protect civil rights and liberties for all. Nordic countries are placed at the top of human […]
The post Call for participants for “Freedom under Pressure” seminar appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
