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Calabria. Aggression against Klaus Davi: two notices of conclusion of investigations

The notices came from the Prosecutor of Vibo Valentia. The decisions are relative to an incident from July 2016. The FNSI: ready to be plaintiffs in any trial The prosecutor of Vibo Valentia sent two notices for the conclusion of the investigation on the attack against the journalist and mass media guru Klaus Davi occurred

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Journalists Behind Bars

Killings, imprisonments and other methods to silence journalists happens all too often, in Europe as elsewhere in the world. In this editorial, the importance of being on the side of those who are threatened

Source: Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News

Mayor Accused of Censoring Albania TV Report

by Gjergj Erebara, BIRN Podgorica*The producer of an investigative TV show claims it was pulled on Sunday because it probed the Mayor of Tirana’s links to a controversial recycling plant, though the TV station denies the show's content was the issue. Erion Veliaj mayor of Tirana (photo: privat) After broadcasting only three episodes, the investigative TV show "Publicus" aired on Vision Plus TV station was scrapped on Sunday, sparking accusations of political censorship. In its brief lifespan, the show had built up a reputation after exposing the government’s lack of preparedness to monitor waste imports into the country…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

How will Brexit affect copyright legislation?

The UK’s future relationship with the European Union, and the implications for UK regulation, are full of uncertainty. For example, how much of the EU’s Digital Single Market strategy the UK will maintain is unclear. Here, Professor Alison Harcourt of the University of Exeter looks in detail at the DSM initiative’s copyright package, and the potential impact of the UK […]

Source: Media Policy Project

Turn the Tide

It’s conventional wisdom, that mainstream media are in a crises. Circulations is going down for print media and watching of main news in TV is shrinking as well. As a staff reporter at the national Danish newspaper Politiken I’m very familiar with this. This summer the editorial staff was cut down and 25 journalists out of 200 had to leave! Henrik Kaufholz speeks at the Keynote at the European Media Freedom Conference 2016 in Leipzig (photo: ECPMF/Lamm) It’s also conventional wisdom, that credibility of journalism is at all time low. Just take a look at new…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Voici le rapport d’Ossigeno de mi-année : 221 journalistes menacés

Ce rapport a été diffusé sur le bulletin mensuel en ligne qui est en plusieurs langues. Une analyse des différentes intimidations et des tendances a été faite. En Italie, au cours du premier semestre en 2016, Ossigeno per l’Informazione a rapporté 221 cas de menaces et d’intimidations contre des journalistes, des blogueurs et d’autres opérateurs

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Call for Corporate Outreach intern based in Berlin, Germany

European Youth Press (EYP) such ein/e hoch motivierte/n Corporate Outreach Praktikant/in um den Kontakt zu Firmen und Institutionen sowie um die Organisa... The post Call for Corporate Outreach intern based in Berlin, Germany appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Call for internal auditors of the European Youth Press

The European Youth Press (EYP), network of young media makers, is seeking two (2) new internal auditors for the 2016/2018-mandate period. The elections will take place at the General Assembly of the European Youth Press on 19–20 November 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The post Call for internal auditors of the European Youth Press appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Call for members of the Advisory Board

The European Youth Press (EYP), network of young media makers, is seeking new members to join the Advisory Board for the 2016/2018-mandate period. The post Call for members of the Advisory Board appeared first on European Youth Press.

Source: European Youth Press

Stop impunity. Article 19 calls on Member States: apply the UN Resolution

Among the new measures provided for crimes against journalists: special investigative units, ad hoc public ministries and specific protocols form www.article19.com – Article 19 welcomes the adoption by consensus of resolution A/HRC/27/L.7 on the safety of journalists by the UN Human Rights Council, with the support of more than 90 co-sponsoring States. Austria, Brazil, France,

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione