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

Internet users’ preferences for accessing content online

Flash Eurobarometer 437, carried out in March 2016, focuses on Internet users’ preferences for accessing content online

read more EU Member States Online news Online media

Insights and trends in antisemitic online hate speech

Get the Trolls Out! is a project aimed to monitoring antisemitic hate speech in Europe. This report reveals the subtle rhetorical tricks that are typically employed to brainwash the public into hating and discriminating against Jewish people

read more Hate speech Online news Online media Freedom of expression Journalism education Ethics of journalism

Freedom of Information Laws: evolution of the number of requests in 11 jurisdictions

With freedom of information statutes in over 100 countries today, law has become a key tool for journalists from India to Mexico. But their success depends on how they are used and implemented

read more Access to information Media Law Germany Ireland United Kingdom Switzerland

UN: Freedom of Expression Report 2016

The annual report by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression highlights concerning trends in the limitations imposed by Stated on the basis of national security and public order

read more Worldwide Freedom of expression Access to information

A comparative analysis of media freedom and pluralism in the EU Member States

Commissioned at request of the European Parliament LIBE Committee, this study examines existing distortions in media pluralism hampering the proper functioning of democracy and it proposes enforceable actions to correct the deficiencies found

read more Media freedom Media pluralism EU Member States Bulgaria France Greece Hungary Italy Poland Romania

The Impact of Media Freedom, Internet Access and Governmental Online Service Delivery on Corruption

What's the impact that media freedom, internet access and governmental online service delivery have on corruption? A cross-national study uses secondary data for 157 countries to answer this question

read more Investigative journalism Media freedom Access to information Media pluralism

Mapping Media Freedom Q2 2016

Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show

read more Legal protection Censorship

Croatia: Media Freedom in Turbulent Times

A report based on June 2016 Joint International Mission to Croatia warns against government interference in the public broadcaster activities

read more Public broadcasting Impunity Media ownership Croatia

The Future of Public Service Broadcasting in the Western Balkans: The Need for a New paradigm

Public Service Broadcasters (PSB) in the countries of the Western Balkans are in crisis. At stake is the very legitimacy of public service broadcasting in the region.

read more Public broadcasting Western Balkans Albania Bosnia Herzegovina Croatia Kosovo North Macedonia Serbia Montenegro

Making Sense of Statistics - a review and guide by the BBC Trust

A report reviews the use of statistics by the BBC and provides relevant guidelines on how to use data for journalism

read more Ethics of journalism Journalism education United Kingdom