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By Emil Weber
The Valletta Magistrates Court heard fresh evidence on 1 February 2018 against three men suspected of the murder of Ms. Daphne Caruana Galizia. Neighbours and other witnesses provided further details on the circumstances of the murder. The late journalist’s husband, sister and parents were also present in the audience.
Malta's Magistrates Court where the trial takes place
Ms. Caruana Galizia was an investigative journalist and author, well-known in Malta for her critical writing on corruption involving highest ranking public officials. Her latest reporting involved allegations about officials close to the Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his wife, mentioned in the…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Deadline: 16 February 2018 8 cities, 8 features. Cafébabel’s new editorial project Borderline focuses on Polish youth in various border cities around the country. We’re accepting applications as of now! The goal of Cafébabel’s new editorial project Borderline is to instil a fresh outlook on Poland. We want to break with the very one-sided perception of our Polish neighbours […]
The post Call for journalists for project on Polish youth appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
As hate speech is being debated more and more both online and offline, we decided to devote a special dossier to it, building on the materials of the Resource Centre on Press and Media Freedom in Europe.
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
This monthly summary of the attacks upon media workers in Italy is prepared by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) in Leipzig with the support of the European Union 423 victims in 2017 With the data gathered in December, Ossigeno can obtain the total for the year just
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
By Jane Whyatt
A group of seven international journalists - including Azerbaijan's award-winning Khadija Ismayilova, Slovenia's Blaz Zgaga and veteran British journalist Richard Norton-Taylor - have joined forces with six trade unions and human rights campaign groups to take the German secret service (BND) to court.
Their joint action at the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe is based on the updated law known as BNDG-Novelle 2016. The journalists argue that it gives sweeping new powers for BND agents to intercept journalists' communications – even if they are foreign journalists operating outside Germany’s national borders.
Hanno Bordert, Managing Director of the investigative journalists' network…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
#NEWSOCRACY conference sends clear messages, signals new directions and proposes 'persuasive' recommendations
Around 80 participants from all over Europe gathered at the #Newsocracy conference of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the Plataforma en Defensa de la Libertad de Información (PDLI) and the Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) in Madrid on January 30, 2018 to discuss media ownership concentration and media pluralism in Europe.
Silvia Chocarro (Ifex) at #NEWSOCRACY - conference on media ownership
In the grand finale Tarlach McGonagle from the University of Amsterdam presented 'persuasive' recommendations from the expert panellists to the Council of Europe. They are still awaiting implementation. The European media landscape needs:
– a favourable environment for freedom of expression…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The Ossigeno’s review. Last news about attacks and violations of freedom of the press in Italy and other countries and about initiatives to tackle the issue Top News Ossigeno. 423 Journalists threatened in Italy in 2017 Many episodes certified by the Observatory, which specifies: it is only 6% of the total. The names, the types
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
In case you missed our Newsocracy conference on media pluralism and media ownership please find here videos and photos of a day in Madrid full of discussions, perspectives, tools, outlooks and recommendations.
Newsocracy opened its doors on January 30th, 2018 at the MediaLab Prado in Madrid. Around 80 participants from all over Europe gathered at the conference of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the Plataforma en Defensa de la Libertad de Información (PDLI) and the Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa (OBCT) to discuss media ownership concentration and media pluralism in Europe. Read more ...
Videos by Stéphane M. Grueso, photos by Adolfo Luján and Flutura Kusari.
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Emil Weber
Newspaper Politis has warned of more scrutiny from the authorities regarding its articles on a case of hacked emails which revealed Cypriot prosecutors’ connections to Russia.
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) recently reported on the case.
Following the Politis stories, Deputy Attorney General Eleni Lοizidou - who was exposed as allegedly having provided advice on extradition cases to Russia - was suspended. Meanwhile, a disciplinary investigation against her was opened.
But Lοizidou has launched a right to privacy lawsuit seeking between half a million to two million euros in damages from Politis.
A Cypriot court has…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Deadline: 11 February 2018 The Road Trip Project is a European travel experience that will take 8 individuals on 4 routes across the continent between Spring and Summer 2018. Four duos will embark on a European road trip in a minibus. Along the way, they will meet locals and experience the local vibe, […]
The post Call for applicants to join the Road Trip Project appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
