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Scopelliti was not slandered.Damage Compensation Claim of one million euro rejected

After more than six years, the judge deemed the legal action of the former governorof Calabria against journalists Lucio Musolino and Paolo Pollichieni as “intimidating”The Court of Reggio Calabria rejected the claim for damages of 1 million euroadvanced by the former president of the Calabria Region, Giuseppe Scopelliti,against journalists of Calabria Ora Lucio Musolino and

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Photographs on the safety of journalists. UNESCO Call for Proposals

Professional photographers from all over the world are invited to send a sample of their best photographs showing risky mission and the impunity issue The purpsoe is illustrating journalists while doing their job and in particular on the issues of the safety of journalists and impunity for crimes against them. UNESCO is looking for images

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Trump’s FCC continues to redefine the public interest as business interests

In a climate of political change in the US, President Trump’s government is introducing new policies regarding media ownership, subsidized internet access, net neutrality and online privacy. In this post, Christopher Ali, Assistant Professor at the Department of Media Studies at University of Virginia provides an overview of recent media policy changes and makes a case for why citizens should […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Serbia: propaganda and control on the web

The growing impact of cyber-attacks, digital surveillance and sophisticated techniques of computational propaganda. The case of Serbia in an interview with Vladan Joler, director of Share Foundation

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

Bad News | Friday March 24

Italy and Spain. Freedom and censorship. A deafening silence Freedom of expression. What happens in Spain, in Italy, in the world? Democracy, censorship and threats. Laws and rights, methods and actions to follow and report violations Meeting sponsored by Ossigeno per l’Informazione-ECPMF-PDLI and supported by the European Commission.  Our statements Press freedom. The international classifications are

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

12 threats between 17 and 24 march, 2017

This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 12 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators. Targeted because of their work: Lucio Musolino, Paolo Pollichieni; Carlo Tecce, Andrea Gianbartolomei; Stefania Congedo, Roberta Riccardi; Paolo Berizzi; Giornalisti Bologna. They are 1 man, 5 n/d. The methods of intimidation, according to the Ossigeno classification method, fall into the following types: Frivolous defamation

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Three lawsuits withdrawn: the lesson of “Fair play”

Promoting the agreed solutions to avoid legal proceedings for defamation. It takes sensitivity and tools to support best practices Three good news this week. Three remissions of lawsuit. Three disputes that have been resolved in a peaceful manner, renouncing to judicial proceedings, with an agreement between the parties. Those who felt offended declined to use

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Casarano. Councillor threatens Marilù and then steps down

The journalist from the heel of Italy had reported on criminal investigations in which he is referred to as “adjacent” to a local clan A few hours after the FNSI’s position statement that has publicly condemned the offensive and threatening tone of words used, the city councilor in Casarano (in the province of Lecce), Gigi

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Journalists. Travaglio acquitted after 10 years from Del Noce lawsuit (Rai1)

The trial promoted in 2007 by the director of RAI 1 arising from an article appeared in L’Unità. The first degree sentence was overturned. After ten years the trial ended in the Court of Appeal with a sensational acquittal. , We refer here to the criminal prosecution for libel promoted by the Rai Uno Director

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Video. Luca Abete of Striscia la Notizia attacked by unlicensed street vendors

Kicks, punches and sticks. It happened in Caserta in an outdoor market. The envoy of the satirical news cast was filming the sale of counterfeit products The envoy of Striscia la Notizia, Luca Abete, and his camera crew were attacked, on March 12th, 2017, in Caserta, by a group of street vendors. Abete and his

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione