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(Leipzig) On World Press Freedom Day the ECPMF launched its writing competition “One thousand words for freedom” at the Leipzig International School. The competition is now open until 30th June.
Jean Whyatt diskuss with students from the Leipzig International School at the launch of the international writing competition “One thousand words for freedom” (Photo: Leipzig International School)
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is proud to announce its first competition for young writers.
Young people under 27 are invited to write one thousand words about what press and media freedom means to them. This can take the form of…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The former chief editor of Il Perbenista (The Politically Correct) was sued for having givien notice of a dinner between the manager of a regional agency and a senator The blogger Marco Belviso, at the time chief editor of Il Perbenista (The Politcally Correct), on May 10, 2016 was fully acquitted from the charge of
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
The judicial inquiry and the suspicion of simulation of killing his dogs. How does the Observatort behave in such cases. The precedents Since 2008 Ossigeno‘s Table, which lists the names of threatened journalists, gets longer week after week. As a result, the threats counter goes on and has now exceeded 2800. The figure measures the
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
He’s a bartender now. The Civil Court rejected the request for 50 thousand euro in damages from former mayor Adriano Palozzi for an article on Il Caffè On April 26, 2016, ending a civil case began in February 2010, the Velletri Court rejected the compensation for damages request by the former mayor of Marino and
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
The European Federation of Journalists is strongly supporting the initiative of its affiliate in Greece the Journalists’ Union of Macedonia and Thrace Daily Newspapers who drafted a proposal for the adoption of the Anti-racism Ethics Code
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
The European Federation of Journalists is strongly supporting the initiative of its affiliate in Greece the Journalists’ Union of Macedonia and Thrace Daily Newspapers who drafted a proposal for the adoption of the Anti-racism Ethics Code
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
by Michelle TrimbornOn World Press Freedom Day, ECPMF staff joined the global UNESCO conference in Helsinki. focusing on the right of access to information and the safety of journalists, which is constantly endangered in many ways.
Highlight of the conference was the UNESCO/Cano Foundation World Press Freedom Prize which was awarded to Azeri journalist Khadija Ismayilova for her outstanding and fearless work. As she has been imprisoned for more than a year, it was her mother who received the prize on her behalf.To the sound of loud applause and standing ovations, Elmira Ismayilova read out a speech by her daughter:
“Stand…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
The judge of the Court of Lecce considered unfounded the complaint by Raffaele Fitto. Lino De Matteis is the author of the unauthorized biography Il Governatore (“The Governor”) The judge of the Court of Lecce, Maurizio Rubino, in a judgment of 6 May 2016, rejected the request for compensation for damages lodged by the former
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Ossigeno Informazione » O2 in English
by Martin HoffmannMartin Hoffman is ECPMF’s researcher and an expert on the funding and supervision of public service broadcasting, which is the subject of his PhD research. This is his personal opinion, not the view of the ECPMF.
Martin Hoffmann
The White Paper is not the worst thing that could happen to the BBC. Currently Public Service Media (PSM) all over Europe is in danger of losing people’s support, with dozens of reports, surveys and assessments calling for abolition or strong cutbacks. A clear definition of the BBC´s tasks and focus, such as John Whittingdale´s demand to be “more distinctive”, can…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
by Jane WhyattBritain’s public service broadcaster the BBC has survived another process of reform without being totally privatised or politicised. New arrangements for the BBC promise a future for the licence fee, protection for the World Service budget and greater diversity in output, reflecting minority ethnic communities and regional differences.
But the reformed governance of the BBC is being attacked by critics.
The BBC Trust will be abolished and replaced by a body with half of the members (6 out of 12 or 13) including the chair and vice chair directly appointed by a government minister.
Professor Steven Barnett of the University…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
