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

Representation of minorities in the new media

A study published by Media Observatory presents a content analysis of coverage of minorities by prominent online media outlets in four Balkan countries

read more Ethics of journalism Transparency Human rights Freedom of expression Bulgaria Croatia Greece North Macedonia

Media Freedom in the Czech Republic

During the nineties, the privatisation process of the Czech media had a significant impact on the country's political structure and culture. However, despite the relative success of the democratisation of the Czech Republic, there is little empirical evidence to support the claim that the media industry will follow suit

read more Czech Republic Media Law Media freedom Media pluralism

Italy: the most dangerous news as of December 2015

Within the framework of its participation to the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, Ossigeno per l’Informazione produces monthly reports reviewing acts of intimidation against journalists and media professionals in Italy.

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Filtering, blocking and take-down of illegal content on the Internet

A comparative study on filtering, blocking and take-down of illegal content on the Internet in the Council of Europe member states

read more Media Law Censorship Privacy Copyright Council of Europe Member States Hate speech

Moving Stories. International review of how media cover migration

The report Moving stories by the Ethical Journalism Network assesses media coverage of migration in Europe and in selected countries across the globe during 2015, highlighting structural deficiencies and good practices

read more Ethics of journalism Hate speech European policies and legislation Italy Bulgaria United Kingdom Turkey

Border news - Third annual report about media coverage of migrations

The refugee crisis in 2015 posed a significant challenge to European politics and to media reporting on this topic. Cartadiroma.org assesses how media covered the refugee crisis in Italy

read more Ethics of journalism Italy

Media Freedom and the growth of the European public sphere

This position paper drafted by OBC discusses the challenges to media freedom and pluralism in Europe, considering the challenges for prtecting these rights within EU member states and in candidate and potential candidate in South-East Europe

read more Media freedom European policies and legislation EU Member States

Bad Practices, Bad Faith: Soft Censorship in Macedonia

The practice of soft censorship is undermining the media industry across Macedonia through financial incentives and partisan influence

read more North Macedonia Media funding Media ownership

EU Communication Policy in Its Neighbourhood in Light of Third-Party Propaganda

How EU can face Russian rhetoric and IS propaganda? A report from the Polish Institue of International Affairs

read more European policies and legislation Propaganda Russia

Access to Public Information in Georgia (2010 – 2015)

This report analyses several Georgian state institutions and assesses how they provide information to the public

read more Georgia Access to information Open data