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

CASE SLAPPs report 2024 - SLAPPs in Europe: Mapping Trends and Cases

The latest CASE report analyzing the SLAPP phenomenon in Europe has been published

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ELI-Mount Scopus European Standards of Judicial Independence

The ELI-Mount Scopus European Standards on Judicial Independence provide 38 guidelines to safeguard judicial independence, ensure impartial courts, and uphold democracy and the rule of law

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Media Capture Monitoring Report: Romania - Measuring compliance with the European Media Freedom Act

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the Media and Journalism Research Center (MJRC) have recently published a timely analysis assessing the state of media capture in Romania

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The Ratiu Forum Journalism Mentorship Programme

The Ratiu Forum Journalism Mentorship Programme provides early-career journalists from Romania and neighboring countries with personalized mentorship, skill development, and the opportunity to publish high-quality stories, culminating in a certificate of completion for those who meet all requirements

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2024 European Anti-SLAPP Conference

The 2024 European Anti-SLAPP Conference, co-organized by the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), and the Council of Europe, will be held on November 14, 2024, in Strasbourg, France

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EMMA 2025 Conference: Empowering Media through Sustainable and Human- Centered Innovations

The European Media Management Association (EMMA) has announced its 2025 annual conference, scheduled for June 3-5, 2025, at the Luiss Business School in Rome

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Mapping Media Freedom Monitoring Report: January - June 2024

The report analyzes and compares the nature and type of media freedom-related incidents witnessed in the EU member states and candidate countries in the first half of 2024

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CASE Guidebook – How to prevent SLAPPs or get help if it's too late

The Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe - CASE - published a guidebook directed at NGOs, media outlets or individual authors helping them to navigate the perils of the SLAPP phenomenon

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Presumption of innocence, right to be forgotten, defamation, and the right to report

This e-book aims to highlight a series of critical issues introduced by the most recent interventions of the Italian legislator that put at risk the right of citizens to be fully and correctly informed.

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