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

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

Macedonia in the digital age – between the rights and responsibilities while communicating on Internet

An overview of the legal framework, the implementation and the role of the self-regulatory mechanisms in the sphere of online media and communications in Macedonia

read more North Macedonia Digital rights Hate speech Defamation and Libel Access to information Impunity Copyright

ERGA Report on the independence of National Regulatory Authorieties

The report provides recommendations on the characteristics of the independent regulatory authorities, providing elements to be taken into consideration by the Commission in the review of the AVMSD

read more EU Member States

Media ownership and finances in Kosovo: Legal vacuum and lack of transparency

This country report by the South East European Media Observatory investigates the lack of transparency in media ownership and financing in Kosovo

read more Kosovo Media ownership Media funding