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As policy makers in the UK and elsewhere consider how to tackle the spread of misinformation and the problems it causes, the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission published its report earlier this week, ‘Tackling the Information Crisis: A Policy Framework for Media System Resilience.’ Professor Sonia Livingstone, Chair of the Commission, explains here some of the problems the report seeks to […]
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Media Policy Project
The media situation in Serbia continues to deteriorate. Recent events show that government repression of few remaining non-aligned media has become routine. According to RWB, Serbia has the worst media situation in all the Balkans
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
By Iris Rohmann
Maltese investigators say they are closing in on the masterminds of the Daphne Caruana Galizia murder. But there are contradictory reports.
On Sunday morning, the "Sunday Times of Malta" made headlines with what looked like a surprising turn in the stalled Daphne Caruana Galizia murder case. It said that Maltese investigators, in close collaboration with Europol, identified the masterminds of the car bomb attack which killed the famous journalist on 16 October, 2017. The daily further quoted investigation insiders saying they would be dealing with „a group of more than two Maltese citizens“ who did co-operate „for…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
An open letter to the Bulgarian Construction Chamber concerning the IJ4EU Fund
Far from being “vague” or “opaque”. ECPMF and IPI react with an open letter to statements made by the Bulgarian Construction Chamber on the Investigative Journalism for EU Fund.
To:
Bulgarian Construction Chamber
6, Mihail Tenev Str, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
Concerning your statements regarding the
Investigative Journalism for Europe Fund
19 November, 2018
Dear Mr Miroslav Maznev and Ms Renata Nikolova
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and The International Press Institute (IPI) wish to take this opportunity to clarify the details of a grant provided to the media outlets Bivol.bg and RISE Project…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Professor Charlie Beckett What kind of information society do you want? How should we reduce the amount of misinformation? How can we protect democracy from digital damage? How can we help people make the most of the extraordinary opportunities of the Internet while avoiding the harm it can cause? For a year the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission (T3) has […]
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Media Policy Project
The coalition of five press freedom NGOs urges the Maltese Government to accept and implement UN's UPR recommendations made in relation to strengthening freedom of expression and protecting journalists in Malta.
Geneva, 14 November 2018
The United Nations’ Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Malta took place in Geneva today.
In March 2018, PEN International, Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), the International Press Institute (IPI), and ARTICLE 19 submitted a report outlining our serious concerns relating to freedom of expression and press freedom in the country since its last UPR review.
Owing to ongoing…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Deadline: 16 November 2018 The program is looking for scalable companies that bring innovation to the media industry and look for international markets. About this Program Next Media Accelerator is the premier hub for media innovation in Europe. It is a network driven accelerator for startups that aim at transforming the conventional […]
The post Call for applications for six month accelerator program appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 30 November 2018 Journalist in Residence Fellowship – for the calendar year 2019 – visiting stays for experienced journalists focusing on social, cultural and political issues. The Journalist in Residence Fellowship at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity (www.mmg.mpg.de) offers journalists research stays lasting between six […]
The post Call for Journalists in Residence Fellowship appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
Deadline: 30 November 2018 Reuters: Who We Are Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest independent news provider, reaching more than one billion people every day. Around 2,500 journalists in over 200 locations around the globe deliver unparalleled international and national news coverage with speed, impartiality and […]
The post Call for applications for Reuters Journalism Training Programme appeared first on European Youth Press.
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European Youth Press
By Jane Whyatt and Ronan Fahy
Oh my God! OMG is such a common utterance in social media that no-one even notices it any more. But taking in vain the name of God – anyone’s God – is still a crime in many European countries.
Map: ECPMF
One of them is Germany. Yet the German Foreign Ministry is offering asylum to a Pakistani Christian woman, Asia Bibi, who faced the death sentence in her own country until she was acquitted and set free. The court decision prompted fears for her safety in because of protests by Islamic groups. Dutch MEP Peter van Halen…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
