RSS news import

News related to press and media freedom coming from selected and reliable sources. News items are gathered and listed via an RSS feed

Wanted: evidence base to underpin a children’s rights-based implementation of the GDPR

On 14 October 2016 a group of experts from various backgrounds joined a round table organised by LSE’s Media Policy Project, the UK Council for Child Internet Safety’s Evidence Group, the Centre for Digital Democracy and the School of Communication at American University, in order to discuss the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on children and young people. […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Conference in Brussels: How to overcome impunity for attacks upon journalists

A meeting on the initiative of the Brussels Press Club, AEJ and Ossigeno. The UN Resolutions. The solidarity of colleagues. What deterrent to adopt Maria Laura Franciosi – Brussels – From the conference “The geography of violence perpetrated against journalists” held on the 27th October in Brussels, on the occasion of the “International Day for Ending Impunity for crimes against journalists” (IDEI),

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Mafia. Funeral show forbidden. Threats to senator

In Catania serious insults also against the journalist of LiveSicilia who interviewed the parliamentarian who has pledged to prevent a show of force by the mafia Senator Mario Michele Giarrusso, M5S, member of the Parliamentary Anti-Mafia Commission, has fought successfully to prevent the funeral of Eugenio Ruscica, a young man died on 28 October 2016

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Favourable rents. High officer of the Capital’s city council files complaint against L’Espresso

Raffaele Marra has denied that he signed in 2009 contracts for 96 apartments with a contractor under investigation in the “Mafia Capitale” case On 28 October 2016 the weekly L’Espresso, with an article by Emiliano Fittipaldi (read), has accused the high officer of the Capital’s City Council, Raffaele Marra, of having signed, in 2009, when

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Mafia Capitale. Journalism of inquiry is not defamation

So says the civil Judge of Rome who has rejected the request for damages by Massimo Carminati to Lirio Abbate and L’Espresso‘s chief editor Massimo Carminati, the main accused in the criminal trial “Mafia Capitale”, being held in Rome, has sued for libel the journalist Lirio Abbate, author of the analysis” “The four kings of

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Mafia. Anzio mayor wants 5 million from journalist and senator

Luciano Bruschini announced it in writing. He laments a loss of image because of some parliamentary questions and a news report on La7 which talks about it The mayor of Anzio (in the province of Rome), Mr Luciano Bruschini, wants 5 million euro from the newspaper La7 and from the senator of the Five Star

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

“Mafia Capitale”. L’Espresso: Carminati’s words will not stop us

Was the reaction by the chief editor Tommaso Cerno and senior editor Lirio Abbate, after the ambiguous attack from the accused, on 24 October in Rome, during the trial “Carminati attacks L’Espresso. The boss does not stop us”, the weekly magazine L’Espresso wrote in a white column inserted on the front page, with an unusual

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Decoding the GDPR and its implications for UK children

On 14 October 2016 the Media Policy Project hosted a round-table meeting at the LSE to discuss the impact of the General Data Protection Regulation on children. Pascal Crowe, postgraduate student at the LSE, attended the meeting and produced a report detailing the discussion. The GDPR, which comes into effect in 2018, will have far reaching implications on children’s use […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Meet the MO: Jugendpresse

European Youth Press works together with over twenty member organisations. Who are these organisations and what do they do? Every month we introduce one of our member organisations to our network of young media makers. This month it’s time for Jugendpresse. We had a chat with Executive Board Member Melanie Lal.   EYP: What kind of […] The post Meet the MO: Jugendpresse appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Call for journalists interested in podcasting

Looking to start a podcast? Register for this free online course and spread your stories to ears across the globe.   Podcasting is having its heyday. The medium allows for users around the world to tune into their favorite programs, on topics ranging from fantasy football to foreign policy, at any time of the day […] The post Call for journalists interested in podcasting appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press