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Alarm in Rome: in the capital 30% of all attacks

The Observatory relays the emergence of attacks on information providers in the Lazio region, drawing attention to what is happening in the Capital city In 2017, Ossigeno recorded in Rome the highest intimidation pressures in Italy for journalists and bloggers: indeed, 30% of those who were hit by unjustifiable attacks throughout Italy are operating in

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Rome. Unesco, Ossigeno and Asr render homage to journalists killed

The representative of the UN Agency Mehdi Benchelah and the speakers of the “Allarme Roma” conference at the Casa del Jazz After the training session for journalists titled “Allarme a Roma” hosted in the offices of of the National Federation of Press (FNSI) on the morning of October 30 to celebrate the “UN International Day

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Clueless and ranting: the press according to Edi Rama

With the eyes of the public still on the judicial troubles of the former Interior Minister Tahiri, Prime Minister Rama is back to attacking the press, confirming the ambiguous relationship between Albanian media and politics

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

All the best to “L’Espresso” for the good battle of information

The new chief editor, Marco Damilano, quotes the data from Ossigeno per l’Informazione on “256 journalists who in Italy in 2017 have been subjected to intimidation” The new chief editor of the weekly L’Espresso, journalist Marco Damilano, in his first open column (Il nostro racconto del Paese di domani, read) published on the edition which

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome. Vita (Article 21): libel reform can not end up in the attic

The former MP said so at the “Allarme Roma” conference focusing on the increase in precariousness for journalistic jobs “Four legislatures have passed debating, but the reform of the law on defamation cannot be launched”, said Vincenzo Vita, former MP, intervening at the Ossigeno Conference at the FNSI. For Vita, every time the good intentions

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome. Jazz and Ossigeno together in the search for freedom

So said the Maestro Vittorio Mezza, composer of the anthem to press freedom, explaining the reasons for collaborating with the Observatory Vittorio Mezza, the author of the song “Libertà Va Cercando” (or Liberty Seeking), spoke at the “Allarme Roma” conference, organized by Ossigeno and ASR at the FNSI. Mezza, composer, arranger, and Jazz music teacher,

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome. Tarquinio: right to be forgotten places new obstacles

For Avvenire’s editor in chief, “there is a use for intimidation.” Availability to publish periodically on his daily, updates on attacks to reporters “As an editor in chief, I’m experiencing the pressure on journalists today. And the data confirms this trend.” Marco Tarquinio, at the helm of the daily Avvenire, talked about two worrying factors:

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome: secretary Asr, break institutions’ scepticism

According to Lazzaro Pappagallo it is necessary to have magistrates and prefects understand that “the problem is a serious one. There is a need to tell what is happening” “It is necessary to break the skepticism of the institutions – magistrates and prefects – who do not perceive the gravity of the phenomenon and do

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome. Bonafoni: “its a low intensity war”

This is the picture of the state of press freedom according to the vice-president of the Antimafia Commission of the Lazio Region, Marta Bonafoni “The Lazio Region is very much involved in cooperating with civil society organizations such as Ossigeno. The data and statistics the Observatory provides are very precious. As a Region, we can

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Alarm in Rome. Spampinato: monitoring fundamental

The Director of the Observatory said so at the second initiative for the World Day for ending impunity against journalists “The work of our Observatory is based on volunteering, a resource that needs to be valued”, said Alberto Spampinato, director of Ossigeno per l’Informazione at the opening of the “Allarme Roma” conference on October 30

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione