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Jacob Rowbottom is a Fellow of University College, Oxford and is the author of Media Law (2018). Following the recent call by The Times for a new statutory online regulator, he outlines the case for a possible system of meta-regulation and explains how this might work in the case of digital intermediaries. The regulation of digital intermediaries has been an […]
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Media Policy Project
ECPMF's Jane Whyatt gave a stunning presentation at the TEDx in Leipzig talking about the power of attraction of press and media freedom. Here is the video!…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
ECPMF's Jane Whyatt gave a stunning presentation at the TEDx in Leipzig talking about the power of attraction of press and media freedom. Here is the video!…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
ECPMF's Jane Whyatt gave a stunning presentation at the TEDx in Leipzig talking about the power of attraction of press and media freedom. Here is the video!…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Norway-based foundation provides additional €26,000 in support to investigative projects.
Investigative Journalism fund IJ4EU
The ECPMF and the International Press Institute (IPI) are pleased to announce that the Norway-based Fritt Ord Foundation has joined the 2018 IJ4EU fund as a contributing partner.
Fritt Ord has provided the fund with a grant of 200,000 NOK (approximately 26,000 euros) to provide additional financial support to projects selected by the independent jury last month.
The additional funds will be distributed across several of the twelve selected projects in consultation with Fritt Ord, according to financial need and with priority given to projects with significant participation of freelance journalists.
“The Fritt Ord Foundation’s…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Norway-based foundation provides additional €26,000 in support to investigative projects.
Investigative Journalism fund IJ4EU
The ECPMF and the International Press Institute (IPI) are pleased to announce that the Norway-based Fritt Ord Foundation has joined the 2018 IJ4EU fund as a contributing partner.
Fritt Ord has provided the fund with a grant of 200,000 NOK (approximately 26,000 euros) to provide additional financial support to projects selected by the independent jury last month.
The additional funds will be distributed across several of the twelve selected projects in consultation with Fritt Ord, according to financial need and with priority given to projects with significant participation of freelance journalists.
“The Fritt Ord Foundation’s…
Source:
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Norway-based foundation provides additional €26,000 in support to investigative projects.
Investigative Journalism fund IJ4EU
The ECPMF and the International Press Institute (IPI) are pleased to announce that the Norway-based Fritt Ord Foundation has joined the 2018 IJ4EU fund as a contributing partner.
Fritt Ord has provided the fund with a grant of 200,000 NOK (approximately 26,000 euros) to provide additional financial support to projects selected by the independent jury last month.
The additional funds will be distributed across several of the twelve selected projects in consultation with Fritt Ord, according to financial need and with priority given to projects with significant participation of freelance journalists.
“The Fritt Ord Foundation’s…
Source:
European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
Digital Dominance was described by its co-editor Damian Tambini as a ‘problem-definition’ book rather than a ‘solutions’ book, taking an interdisciplinary approach to questions such as the implications of the effect of tech giants’ market and social power on media pluralism, freedom of expression and electoral legitimacy.
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Media Policy Project
By Jane Whyatt
As Austria assumes the Presidency of the European Council, its own public service broadcasters are protesting about alleged ’political censorship’. And opposition politicians fear the TV licence fee may be used as a financial weapon to attack the broadcaster’s political neutrality.
The logo of Austria's presidency. Image: EU Commission
The row blew up after Alexander Wrabetz, director-general of the public broadcaster ÖRF sent a memo to journalists and presenters in the TV and radio services. It warned them not to tweet or post on Facebook messages that criticise politicians. And that meant they must also refrain from commenting on politics…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
By Jane Whyatt
As Austria assumes the Presidency of the European Council, its own public service broadcasters are protesting about alleged ’political censorship’. And opposition politicians fear the TV licence fee may be used as a financial weapon to attack the broadcaster’s political neutrality.
The logo of Austria's presidency. Image: EU Commission
The row blew up after Alexander Wrabetz, director-general of the public broadcaster ORF sent a memo to journalists and presenters in the TV and radio services. It warned them not to tweet or post on Facebook messages that criticise politicians. And that meant they must also refrain from commenting on politics…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
