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What does the trial against Gianluigi Nuzzi and Emiliano Fittipaldi teach. How many trials like this take place in Europe far from the spotlight? How to avoid them? The so-called Vatileaks 2 trial shows how, today, journalists are accused of serious crimes and must defend themselves, even in the face of foreign courts, facing stiff
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
It happened in Formia to the journalist Francesco Furlan of the blog H24Notizie. He wrote that the person responsible would be a financial police officer who works in the area On July 1 2016 the Commissioner of Police of Formia (in the province of Latina) notified the journalist Francesco Furlan, amongst the owners of the
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Rayna NikolovaIn 2015, the Ethics Commission for Journalistic Ethics was approached by means of 42 claims (17 of them were well-grounded) for violations of the Ethics Code of the Bulgarian Media (EC), namely of Art. 2.5. EC – ‘Discrimination’ which states:
2.5.1. By paying respect to everyone’s right to live a safe and secure life we are not going to publish materials instigating and encouraging hatred, violence and all forms of discrimination.
2.5.2. We are not going to indicate the racial, religious, ethnical belonging, sexual orientation, mental and physical state if these facts were not of great significance for…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Annelies VandendriesscheOn May 2nd 2016, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day, the Luxembourgish journalists’ associations seized the opportunity to highlight the need for a right of access to information in Luxembourg.[1]
Based on a legislative proposal submitted to the Chamber of Deputies by its Prime Minister in May 2015,[2] Luxembourg is currently considering the creation of a general right of access to administrative documents, an important step towards fulfilling the government’s Open Government agenda for increasing State transparency.[3]
The government believes that transparent administration and decision-making processes strengthen the ties of trust between a State and its citizens,…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Pierluigi Dallapina was cycling when he was joined by a sympathizer of the Democratic Party. Solidarity from his colleagues and by the provincial party secretary The journalist Pierluigi Dellapina, political columnist of La Gazzetta di Parma, on the afternoon of Friday, July 1, 2016 was attacked by a supporter of the Democratic Party who, on
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
Involved local and national newspapers. The journalists were sued by former sports director of Atalanta Calcio for articles on the investigation “Last Bet” Seven journalists from national and local newspapers are going to trial, with direct citation, on charges of libel. They have all been sued by former Atalanta Calcio sporting director Carlo Osti, for
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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 In June 2016, Ossigeno per l’Informazione reported threats and acts of intimidation against 34 journalists, bloggers and other information professionals (21
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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 In June 2016, Ossigeno per l’Informazione reported threats and acts of intimidation against 34 journalists, bloggers and other information professionals (21
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
The journalist was interviewing the mother of a collaborator of justice, for the TV show Gli Intoccabili (The Untouchables) on LaC when he was punched New aggression in Vibo Valentia, on July 2, 2016, for the journalist Klaus Davi while, along with a cameraman, was trying to interview the mother of a collaborator of justice
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O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione
by Jane WhyattIn a United Kingdom that is being torn apart by racial hatred and political strife, a new national newspaper has launched. It aims to represent the 18 million people who disagree with the referendum vote to leave the European Union.
The New European (Screenshot: Twitter)
Publisher Archant launched The New European as a ‚pop-up paper’ in response to the Brexit vote. In just nine days from concept to news-stand, the project has been created at top speed. And the initial plan is for just four weeks, so it is seen as an experiment.
Although it is…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
