Bulgaria

Bulgaria: the media, law, and freedom of information

Interview with Nelly Ognyanova, a leading Bulgarian expert on media law, by Francesco Martino, OBCT

Interviewing Journalism II. Needs and gaps in support for women and local journalists

10/05/2022

As part of the Media Freedom Rapid Response, OBC Transeuropa published a new needs and gaps analysis building on the findings of the research carried out in 2021. The study, conducted by Maria Francesca Rita, focuses on the needs of women and local journalists and the gaps in the existing support mechanisms

Building Trust in Journalism - Bulgaria

Part of the ‘Building Trust in Journalism in CEE’ project, this report provides an overview of the challenges and opportunities that media are facing in Bulgaria

Country factsheet: Bulgaria

01/03/2021

Called "the black sheep of EU media freedom", Bulgaria faces a lot of issues related to freedom of expression and safety of journalists. Here a detailed overview made by OBCT journalist Francesco Martino, who lives in Sofia

Bulgaria: media ownership in a “captured state”

A report on the fact-finding mission by ECPMF and OBCT on Bulgaria’s media ownership structures and their implications for media freedom

Media freedom in Bulgaria

03/05/2018

The fourth of a series of thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents. The text has been kindly proof-read by Dr. Lada Price from Sheffield Hallam University - CFOM and AEJ - Bulgaria

Journalism without a Mask. 2020 Annual Survey of Media Freedom in Bulgaria

This is the fifth edition of the perception survey conducted online by the Association of European Journalists (AEJ) Bulgaria

Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020

An interactive tool to browse and compare data from the 2020 Reuters Institute Digital News Report

Journalists across EU face wave of attacks covering anti-lockdown protests

Since the beginning of September, IPI and its Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners have recorded at least 58 incidents involving assaults, physical aggression, threats and intimidation against journalists covering demonstrations linked to COVID-19, in Germany, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Portugal

Bulgaria: the Ombudsman's answer to MFRR's letter of concern

29/09/2020

Diana Kovatcheva, Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria, replies to the Media Freedom Rapid Response's concern underlining her efforts to protect journalists and allow them to access Parliamentary buildings