Analyses on specific aspects related to press and media freedom, performed and published by research centres, non-governmental organizations and public bodies
According to an article by Claire Wardle, director of First Draft, in order to find alternatives to the term "fake news" we need to distinguish types of mis-information and disinformation, the motivations of their creators, and the ways of dissemination
A timely analysis by the UK Media Reform Coalition highlights the consequences of a potential incorporation of Sky Plc. into 21st Century Fox and the implications this would have on the news plurality landscape in the United Kingdom
Council of Europe Commissioner raises concerns about the serious deterioration of media freedom and freedom of expression for journalists, media outlets, academics and the Turkish society as a whole, especially after the attempted coup of July 15, 2016
This report by Demos analysed Twitter data from 2,000 users who openly expressed their support for one of four political parties in the United Kingdom, finding similar patterns between supporters of different political parties
Media coverage is vital to shaping people’s opinions on migration, but journalism struggles to resist oversimplification, emotional approach and political interference
This study argues that democratic potential of social media in democracies remains haphazard because online abuse is not fully recognized as entangling online and offline communication, constituted and constructed through technological, legal, social, and cultural factors. It is based on interviews with 109 bloggers who write about feminisms, family, and/or maternity politics. According to the findings 73.4% had negative experiences due to blogging and/or social media use
A report by the Ethical Journalism Network provides assistance to journalists facing the challenges of researching and reporting stories in the post-truth era
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