Reports and papers

Eurobarometer 84: Media Use in the EU

The Eurobarometer 84 highlights citizens' usage of media and trust in media in the EU

read more Trust in media EU Member States

Montenegro Freedom of the Press 2016

Freedom House Montenegro report for 2016 draws a comprehensive picture of the latest developments, taking into account the legal environment as well as political and economic interferences in the regular functioning of media

read more Montenegro Access to information Political pressure Media ownership Impunity Defamation and Libel Safety of journalists

Latvia - Media Pluralism Monitor 2016

A report by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) on risks for media pluralism in Latvia, with policy recommendations

read more Media freedom Media pluralism Media ownership Freedom of expression Access to information Latvia

Bulgaria - Media Pluralism Monitor 2016

The MPM 2016 report on Bulgaria shows a mixed performance, with the highest concerns related to the areas of 'market plurality' and 'political independence'

read more Bulgaria Media pluralism Media freedom

Committee to Protect Journalists: Journalist killings 2016

Deadly violence against the media eased in 2016 from recent record levels as the number of journalists singled out for murder declined. A CPJ special report by Elana Beiser and Elisabeth Witchel

read more Worldwide Turkey Ukraine

Comparing models and demanding reforms of public service media in South East Europe

A comparative overview of funding and governing models of the public service media in the countries of South East Europe

read more Public broadcasting Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Croatia Hungary Kosovo North Macedonia Montenegro Serbia Slovenia

Bulgaria: IREX Media Sustainability Index 2017

IREX’s study shows that the decade of EU membership has been disappointing for development of the media market in Bulgaria

read more Bulgaria Media pluralism Media ownership Media freedom Access to information Trust in media

Digital-Born News Media in Europe

Strategies, challenges and specificities of digital-born news media in Europe are in focus in this report by the Reuters Institute for Journalism

read more Online news Online media Media funding Social media Media pluralism Spain United Kingdom Germany France

Worldwide Round-up of journalists who are detained, held hostage or missing 2016

Annual RSF report reveals 358 journalists are detained and 52 are being held hostage, at the end of 2016, across the world

read more Safety of journalists Worldwide Turkey Montenegro

Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety in the Western Balkans

Recently established "Regional platform for media freedom in the Western Balkans" warns about the increased use of physical violence as a tool of intimidation against journalists

read more Western Balkans Media freedom Safety of journalists Access to information Defamation and Libel