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Whoever threatens a journalist to prevent the publication of news causes damage to all citizens who as a consequence are denied that information. Whoever threatens a journalist blindfolds his/her readers and prevents them from exercising a fundamental right. It is strange that these actions are not legally prosecuted. Fundamental rights deserve explicit legal protection. This
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The project "Less hate, more speech" aims at stimulating more civilized discussion with less aggressive speech on the Romanian online media, as one of the authors explains
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
Informe por el seminario en Madrid, jueves, 23 de marzo, a la Universidad Complutense, patrocinado por Ossigeno, ECPMF y PDLI To explain what Ossigeno per l’Informazione does we start with this affirmation: two types of censorship exist. The first is the traditional, classic censorship. This type of censorship is conducted by totalitarian regimes. In those countries, a State
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Jonas Rusche
Ofcom, the United Kingdom’s media regulator, is set to investigate Rupert Murdoch’s bid to buy out Sky plc. It will assess whether this would endanger news plurality in the country.
The prominent media mogul announced last December that he would bid for telecommunications giant Sky plc. The bid seeks to buy the remaining 61 percent of shares the even more gigantic conglomerate 21st Century Fox does not yet own. This would make the family media business perfect as James Murdoch, chief executive of Fox and already chairman of Sky would be heading the merged media giant alongside his…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
They used to be called “State-television”, nowadays they are “public service media”. But political control is hard to remove, and prevents public broadcasters from serving the public interest. An editorial
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
Freedom of expression. What happens in Spain, in Italy, in the world? Democracy, censorship an threats. Laws and rights, methods and actions to follow and report violations Seminary sponsored by Ossigeno per l’Informazione-ECPMF-PDLI and supported by the European Commission Madrid-Universidad Complutense (UCM) – Thursday, 23rd of March 2017 9:30-Opening by the Dean and by Virginia Perèz
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Jane Whyatt
In light of the UK Law Commission’s proposal for legislation that would treat whistleblowers as foreign spies and put convicted reporters in prison possibly for 14 years – among other rights violations – the ECPMF has interviewed University of Sussex’s Paul Lashmar at length.
After a successful career as an investigative reporter and news producer, Lashmar obtained his PhD from Brunel University. His research has dealt with the relationship between the media and secret (state) intelligence.
UK plans law that could mean 14 years in jail for leakers
ECPMF: As an investigative journalist, what are your main concerns about…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
This week, Ossigeno has verified and made know 7 cases of intimidation against journalists and information operators. Targeted because of their work: Luca Abete, videoperatori; Marco Travaglio, Antonio Padellaro; Raffaella Fanelli; Marilù Mastrogiovanni. They are 5 men, 2 women. The methods of intimidation, according to the Ossigeno classification method, fall into the following types: Serious attack (3), Frivolous defamation lawsuit (1), Threat through
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Ana Ribeiro
The Appeal Court of Luxembourg has halved the suspended jail sentence imposed in June 2016 on French whistleblower Antoine Deltour. The ECPMF supported Deltour’s appeal with €1,000, amid what became known as the LuxLeaks trial.
Antoine Deltour (photo: Eric Garault)
The court reduced Deltour’s suspended prison term from the 12 months to six months, but he still has to pay a €1,500 fine. Raphaël Halet, Deltour’s former colleague at multinational auditing firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), saw his sentence limited to a €1,000 fine.
The two had been involved in leaking to the press 45,000 pages of confidential documents from their employer.…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
“Need to legislate at the European level”. Journalist Edouard Perrin acquitted. instead whistleblowers were convicted from europeanjournalists.org – The Luxembourg’s court of appeal convicted on Wednesday 15 March 2017 the two whistleblowers involved in the so-called LuxLeaks scandal. Antoine Deltour received a six-month suspended jail time as well as 1500 euros fine; Raphael Halet was
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
