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

Reconstruction of the socio-semantic dynamics of political activist Twitter networks

A case study of the French political landscape on Twitter during the 2017 presidential election, and how different political communities share fake news and debunks

read more France Social media Fake news and disinformation Data journalism Fact-checking

Horizons of Hate

In this research report published by VOX-Pol, Matti Pohjonen employs a comparative approach to social media hate speech, comparing three politically different Finnish Facebook groups discussing immigration

read more Finland Hate speech Social media

Is There a Future for Journalism?

This study published in the journal Journalism Practice focuses on political and economic matters impacting journalism's future, the safety of journalists, and internet governance

read more Safety of journalists Freedom of expression Access to information

Can’t We Just Disregard Fake News? The Consequences of Exposure to Inaccurate Information

Disinformation can create confusion, doubt, and reliance on inaccurate content. A paper, published on Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, discusses the problem and possible solutions

read more Fake news and disinformation

Automated Serendipity

According to an article published on “Digital Journalism”, people that use search engines for online news use more diverse and more balanced sources.

read more United Kingdom Germany Spain Online news Online media Americas

Attacks and Harassment. The Impact on Female Journalists and Their Reporting

Journalists and other media workers face a range of digital and physical threats that threaten freedom of expression. Based on the findings of a global survey, this report provides an examination into the professional dangers of being a female journalist today.

read more Media and gender Harassment Hate speech Safety of journalists

SERBIA - Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety 2018

The aim of this report, produced within the regional project Western Balkan’s Regional Platform for advocating media freedom and journalists’ safety, is to find out “the level of media freedoms and journalists’ safety” in Serbia for the year 2017

read more Media capture Freedom of expression Media freedom Media ownership Media pluralism

Information Manipulation: A Challenge for Our Democracies

The joint report by the French Policy Planning Staff (CAPS) of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Institute for Strategic Research (IRSEM) of the Ministry for the Armed Forces aims at developing a better understanding of the issue, mainly focusing on information manipulation orchestrated by States and whose purpose is to weaken democratic debate in other States

read more France Fake news and disinformation Cybersecurity Propaganda Freedom of expression Media freedom

Lexicon of Lies

A guide to define different types of problematic content.

read more Fake news and disinformation Russia Asia Americas

Fake News as a Floating Signifier: Hegemony, Antagonism and the Politics of Falsehood

The paper, published on Javnost - The Public Journal, argues that “fake news” has become a “floating signifier”, something which is used by different factions as a part of a battle to impose their viewpoint

read more Fake news and disinformation