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Council of Europe Recommendation on media pluralism, transparency of media ownership and media literacy

The Council of Europe has issued guidelines to its 47 member states in order to promote media pluralism, transparency of media ownership and media literacy

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Representation of minorities in the new media

A study published by Media Observatory presents a content analysis of coverage of minorities by prominent online media outlets in four Balkan countries

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Media and (dis-) information in the Western Balkans 04/07/2018 12:00 pm - 04/07/2018 6:00 pm

The Media Program South-East Europe of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Sofia Security...


Bulgaria: Union of Publishers' Media Freedom White Paper

The Media Freedom White Paper is a project of the Union of Publishers in Bulgaria (UPB). The report presents the situation of the Bulgarian Media, providing reasons for the steady deterioration of its pluralism and freedom in the last 10 years.

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Being a Journalist in Bulgaria: The State of the Profession

The first report analyzing the journalistic profession in Bulgaria with the help of media anthropology

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Far-Right Nationalism and Populism in Europe: Assaults on Press Freedom

The study by the Media Governance and Industries Research Lab (University of Vienna) examines how far-right and populist political parties affect independent journalism in democracies and the specific threats they pose to it in 12 European countries: Austria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; and Serbia.

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Bulgaria: The Age of the Oligarchs

Former journalist Stefan Antonov takes a snapshot of the increasing rule of oligarchy in Bulgaria after 2009, providing facts and figures

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Media (In)dependence in Bulgaria: Risks and Trends

A report by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) about political influences on Bulgarian media

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Bulgaria 2017: State of Journalism and Freedom of Speech

The annual report by the Association of European Journalists highlights that the "culture of pressure" in Bulgarian media is on the rise

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Bulgaria: IREX Media Sustainability Index 2017

IREX’s study shows that the decade of EU membership has been disappointing for development of the media market in Bulgaria

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