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“It is enough to spread fear,” writes the Court. In 2008 Antonello Norscia received a call for an article on La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno To commit the offense of threat, there is no need for a material damage to have occurred, rather it is sufficient that “fear is induced in the passive subject, limiting the
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
ECPMF
Journalists have worn bags on their heads in parliament and on TV as a silent protest and mark of solidarity with Afghan Mukhtarli. The Azeri reporter - who had sought refuge in Tbilisi with his wife and young daughter - was abducted by persons unknown. He was taken to the Azeri capital Baku, charged with smuggling currency and illegally crossing the border and placed in pre-trial detention.
silent protest and mark of solidarity with Afghan Mukhtarli (Rustavi2)
Now Georgian journalists have raised the issue in the country’s parliament, holding a bags-on-heads demonstration in support of Mukhtarli, who reportedly had a bag…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Leon Menkshi
Albania ranks 76th in the Media Freedom Index 2017, published by Reporters Without Borders, while the Freedom House in its annual report designates the Albanian media as "partially free". Fake news and propaganda have always been present in the Albanian media landscape, and by being re-invented and justified in the ‘spirit’ of new media and reporting freedom, they are sadly growing and suffocating the real news.
Although Article 84* of the Albanian Electoral Code strictly forbids propaganda, as in comments or other political stances within news bulletins in the audio-visual media, a lot of Albanian radio and television…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The Conservative Party made clear that they would run an anti-Corbyn campaign, attempting to contrast the alleged weaknesses of the leader of the Labour Party with Theresa May’s supposedly superior leadership. An analysis of Tories’ Facebook advertising by LSE researchers Damian Tambini, Nick Anstead and João Carlos Magalhães suggests that this negative campaign included specific instances of demonstrably false or […]
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Media Policy Project
Italy. 17 threats between 26th May and 5th June, 2017 This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 17 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators targeted because of their work: Antonello Norscia; Angela Caponnetto, Salvatore Gulisano + 3 videomakers; Elena Redaelli + 1 videomaker + 2 collaborators; Alessio Fusco, Elia Tortorini, Simone Perugini; Barbara Savodini, Federico
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union is the most important event in the recent political history of the UK. However, days before election day, Labour’s campaign on Facebook seems to be ignoring the Brexit issue, an analysis by LSE researchers Damian Tambini, Nick Anstead and João Carlos Magalhães indicates. This post is the second in a series that is examining data collected as […]
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Media Policy Project
This monthly review of acts of intimidation in Italy is produced by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Center for Press and Media Freedom of Leipzig (ECPMF), with the support of the European Union Key events during the monitored period Monitoring: verified 100 cases of probable threats, 12 deemed credible In April 2017, Ossigeno per
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english – Ossigeno Informazione
This monthly review of acts of intimidation in Italy is produced by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Center for Press and Media Freedom of Leipzig (ECPMF), with the support of the European Union Key events during the monitored period Monitoring: verified 100 cases of probable threats, 12 deemed credible In April 2017, Ossigeno per
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
This monthly review of acts of intimidation in Italy is produced by Ossigeno per l’Informazione for the European Center for Press and Media Freedom of Leipzig (ECPMF), with the support of the European Union Key events during the monitored period Monitoring: verified 100 cases of probable threats, 12 deemed credible In April 2017, Ossigeno per
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english – Ossigeno Informazione
Online privacy and the implications for data security are under intense discussion, particularly following the UK’s third terrorist attack in recent months, which led Prime Minister Theresa May to reiterate her call for more regulation of online spaces. In advance of Thursday’s general election, Vladlena Benson, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics, Kingston University, looks at what the […]
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Media Policy Project
