Reports and papers

Analyses on specific aspects related to press and media freedom, performed and published by research centres, non-governmental organizations and public bodies

Report on media freedom in Romania ahead of Super Election Year - Mission Report on Media Capture, Legal Obstacles and Journalists’ Safety

Following the online fact finding mission to Romania coordinated by OBCT and IPI, the report explores the challenges faced by Romanian media professionals at a time of political change

read more Romania SLAPP Media freedom Media pluralism Safety of journalists Media capture

MFRR Monitoring Report 2023

The partners from the MFRR consortium publish the latest edition of its Monitoring Report which documents press freedom violations from January to December 2023

read more Freedom of expression Media freedom Safety of journalists


Türkiye: reverse a critically hostile environment

The country increasingly turning into a hostile environment for freedom of expression and for journalists, human rights defenders and civil society

read more Freedom of expression Turkey Media freedom Media pluralism

Press Freedom in Europe: Time to Turn the Tide

On Tuesday 5 March 2024, the Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists launched its annual report "Press Freedom in Europe: Time to Turn the Tide", written by the Platform’s coalition of fifteen press freedom NGOs and journalists associations. It takes stock of key areas of law, policy and practices affecting media freedom and safety of journalists in Europe and identifies actions required to improve effective protection of journalists.

read more media freedom Media freedom Safety of journalists Europe

Journo News Monitor: an AI-powered study on Turkey’s news media

Amidst significant technological advancements reshaping the media landscape, notably in Generative AI, Turkey's news media are grappled with mounting political pressure and contended with the adverse impacts of platforms on journalism. This report focuses toward two mediums, Turkish news websites and Google's search engine, as previous studies have identified them as the predominant digital channels for news in Turkey. The aim is to assess the potential biases in Google's algorithm and the coverage of news websites throughout 2023.

read more Turkey Business model Media pluralism Media ownership

Open SLAPP Cases in 2022 and 2023 - The Incidence of Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, and Regulatory Responses in the European Union

This research, commissioned by the Committee of Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament, aims to analyze SLAPP cases and threats initiated between 2022 and 2023

read more SLAPP Freedom of expression Media freedom

Disputes over access - A Study on Journalists’ Practices and Freedom of Information Policies in the Baltics

Despite their high rankings in the World Press Freedom Index, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania face notable deficiencies in freedom of information. Supported by RSF, Balticada Investigations Studio conducted a study on the challenges that media professionals face when trying to access public data in the region

read more Access to information Media freedom Estonia Latvia Lithuania

2024 Roberto Morrione Prize for Investigative Journalism

Associazione Amici di Roberto Morrione has opened a call directed at funding the work of young investigative journalists

read more Investigative journalism

Defunding disinformation in the Balkans - How International Brands Support Russia’s Agenda

Defunding disinformation in the Balkans - How International Brands Support Russia’s Agenda is a report produced by the Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI) and the Center for Research, Transparency and Accountability (CRTA)

read more Fake news and disinformation Serbia Bulgaria