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

Is there a chance for non-partisan journalism in Poland?

An in-depth overview of the changes occurred in Poland's media landscape after the collapse of communism in 1989

read more Poland Political pressure Media freedom Media pluralism

Macedonia: High Time to Protect Media Freedom

In a joint mission organized in April 2017 monitored the situation of press freedom and journalists' safety in Macedonia, against the background of a political crisis that worsened what could already be defined as a situation of media captured by political power

read more North Macedonia Media freedom Media pluralism Freedom of expression Media capture

Perfect Storm: The multiple challenges facing public service news and why tackling them is vital for democracy

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU)’s new study addresses those changing demands, much of which were researched during a rapid tour of small group of European broadcasters in the spring 2017.

read more Public broadcasting Media freedom Media pluralism Media ownership


Journalism and media privilege

An overview of the most recent rules, case law, and policies across Europe on the privileges given to journalists when exercising their functions

read more Access to information Media Law Germany Spain Italy Turkey Russia United Kingdom Hungary Poland France


Freedom of the Net 2017: Manipulating Social Media to Undermine Democracy

A comprehensive study of internet freedom in 65 countries, covering 87 percent of the world’s internet users: Freedom of the Net warns that governments around the world have dramatically increased their efforts to manipulate information on social media over the past year

read more Digital rights Access to information Censorship Fake news and disinformation Propaganda

Going Digital. A roadmap for organisational transformation

Two decades after the emergence of the Internet, what can be learned from those media companies that have managed to drive the change?

read more Digitalisation Business model Online news Online media Ethics of journalism

How the news media activate public expression and influence national agendas

Media outlets exert a very significant influence on expressed public opinion, a large-scale experiment proves

read more Social media Local media

Countering online hate speech against migrants and refugees

A report by the ‘Coalition of Positive Messengers’ examines what has been achieved and what should be done to effectively countering online hate speech in 7 European countries

read more Bulgaria Czech Republic Romania Croatia Italy United Kingdom Greece Hate speech