Building on a previous Wiki GLAM initiative, Wiki4MediaFreedom aims at boosting the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom and pluralism in Europe on Wikipedia, resulting in open-access, freely reusable quality contents for the wider public in multiple languages.

Wiki4MediaFreedom editorial effort has focussed on media landscapes and media freedom-related issues in the Visegrád countries and the 3 Baltic States, as well as in South-east Europe, the Eastern Partnership countries and Turkey. Four key aspects have received particular attention: transparency of media ownership; media concentration; access to public information; censorship and self-censorship, with a set of country entries developed for each of them.

People who are willing to contribute, learn and help disseminate in languages other than English relevant information on these topics are very welcome to join!









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Transparency of media ownership in the Republic of Macedonia

A new section on transparency of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of the Republic of Macedonia ". This is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Greece

A new section on transparency of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Greece ". Due to the lack of sources on this specific topic, this section needs further expansion. You can help to improve and expand it or you can suggest new sources through the crowd-sourcing section of the Resource Centre.

This contribution is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Albania

A new section on transparency of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Albania". This is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Georgia

A new section on transparency of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Georgia ". This is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Bulgaria

The new Wikipedia article "Transparency of media ownership in Bulgaria" has been created in December 2016. The article is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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New Wikipedia page updated: Radio Television of Vojvodina Case within the article "Media Freedom in Serbia"

During the "Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon" held in Belgrade on November 21st, the Wikipedia article "Media freedom in Serbia " has been improved with updated information on the case of Radio Television of Vojvodina .

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Access to public information in Europe

The new thematic article "Access to public information in Europe " has been created in Wikipedia in October 2016. The article is the first of the series dedicated to the right of access to public information and will be followed by several country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Romania

The new Wikipedia article "Transparency of media ownership in Romania " has been created in October 2016. The article is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Transparency of media ownership in Croatia

The new Wikipedia article "Transparency of media ownership in Croatia " has been released in September 2016. The article is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items

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Transparency of media ownership in Europe

The new Wikipedia thematic article "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " has been released in September 2016.

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Translating and improving Wikipedia articles on murdered journalists

23/04/2019

A joint educational project by OBCT Transeuropa and Wikimedia Italia

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A media freedom edit-a-thon in Madrid

11/01/2019

An edit-a-thon will take place in Madrid on January 18th to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' in Berlin to boost contents on media freedom and pluralism

07/12/2018

An edit-a-thon will take place in Berlin on January 26th to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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The second edition of the Wikipedia contest on media freedom launched

11/10/2018

From October 10th to November 30th, Wikipedia users can take part in the II edition of the Wiki4MediaFreedom contest

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A Wikipedia online contest on Media Freedom

03/05/2018

On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated today, OBCT launches an online contest to translate and improve articles on media freedom on Wikipedia

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Sofia edit-a-thon: for a plural ecosystem of information

14/12/2017

14 December 2017 - Media freedom, public interest, transparency, data journalism, facts-based information: all these issues have been dealt with in Sofia, during the Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon, a writing marathon on media freedom-related issues in Wikipedia which gathered journalists, experts and activists

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Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Sofia to support media freedom and democratic commons

20/11/2017

20 November 2017 - The second edition of the Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon will take place in Sofia on November 27th. It will boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom and pluralism in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Wiki4MediaFreedom explained in 10 points

16/11/2016

On November 21st, OBC Transeuropa organises in Belgrade a writing marathon of Wikipedia entries on press freedom. The initiative is part of a larger project – here it is, in 10 points

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Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' seeks to boost contents on media freedom and pluralism

08/11/2016

An edit-a-thon will take place in Belgrade on November 21st 2016 to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Pavel Sheremet: Keeping his memory alive

22/07/2016

Following the killing of the Belarus journalist Pavel Sheremet, OBC contributed to improve and translate his biographical page on Wikipedia

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Happy Birthday Khadija

26/05/2016

OBC contributed to the transnational campaign organized on occasion of the 40th brithday of Khadija Ismayilova

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2 November Action: Five wiki articles translated in Italian

2 November Action: Five wiki articles translated in Italian

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