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

Moldova: Media monitoring during elections

Four weekly reports examine media coverage of Presidential elections in Moldova (October 2016), highlighting "barricade journalism", unbalanced and unethical reporting

read more Moldova Ethics of journalism

Freedom on the Net 2016

Published in November 2016, the Freedom House report analyses major developments in the field of information dissemination, particularly during anti-governmental protests

read more Media freedom Online news Online media Censorship Cybersecurity Digital rights Freedom of expression Media pluralism

Political Contest and Oppositional Voices in Postconflict Democracy

How do the shape of political institutions in post conflict society affect government–media relationships? A case study on the Northern Irish context

read more Northern Ireland

Paying for Online News. A comparative analysis of six countries

What are the factors influencing the people's willingness to pay for online news content? Data indicate that other kinds of news consumption matter in this respect

read more Online news Online media Spain France Germany United Kingdom

Getting Away With Murder 2016 - CPJ Global Impunity Index

CPJ’s 2016 Global Impunity Index exposes impunity for crimes against journalists and the countries in which the phenomenon is more worrying

read more Impunity Safety of journalists Worldwide

Digital Sustainability - Needs of Online Local Media in Serbia and Croatia

A research about the state and needs of local digital media in Serbia and Croatia points out that scarcity of financial resources and recurring threats against journalists represent the main challenges

read more Online news Online media Local media Serbia Croatia

Shut up or I'll sue you! The Effects of the Laws on Libel in Italy

Ossigeno per l’Informazione marked the International Day to end impunity for crimes against journalists by releasing a new publication focusing on the effects of libel laws in Italy

read more Italy Impunity Safety of journalists Access to information Defamation and Libel

Concentration of Media Ownership in Ireland

A new study on Irish media pluralism (commissioned by MEP Lynn Boylan), presented at the ECPMF Conference 2016, stresses that Ireland has one of the most concentrated media markets in Europe.

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

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights' report on Croatia

Council of Europe Commissione for Human Rights raises concern about weak protection of journalists’ rights and working conditions and the independence of public service media in Croatia

read more Croatia Media freedom Defamation and Libel Public broadcasting Media pluralism

Media development and Countering Violent Extremism

How does the agenda on "Countering violent extremism" interact with the field of media development? A CIMA report provides an introduction to the debate between these two fields of action

read more Propaganda Ethics of journalism Worldwide