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

Hate speech and xenophobia. Media monitoring report 2014-2015

The report exposes the incidence of hate speech and xenophobia on Georgian media and public domain

read more Hate speech Georgia

Anti-Western propaganda. Media monitoring report 2014-2015

This report by Media Development Foundation Georgia focuses on anti-Western rhetoric in the country and the role of media sustaining this phenomenon

read more Propaganda Georgia Hate speech Russia

Building digital safety for journalism. A survey of selected issues

With the rise of digital platforms, ensuring safety for journalists has become even more complex. This UNESCO study of selected challenges addresses digital security for journalism formulating recommendations for governments and journalism contributors

read more Digital rights Safety of journalists Worldwide Digital safety

A needs assessment of the Media Councils in South East Europe

This report commissioned by UNESCO and funded by the EU is the first comprehensive regional study on journalism's self-regulatory bodies aims to strengthen their functioning and the overall media accountability in South East Europe

read more Ethics of journalism Trust in media Western Balkans Bosnia Herzegovina Albania Kosovo North Macedonia Serbia

Croatia Media Map

BalkanMedia by the KAS South East Europe Media Programme provides a synthetic map of the media situation in Croatia

read more Croatia Legal protection Media freedom

Montenegro: IREX Media Sustainability Index 2015

IREX Media Sustainability Index (MSI) considers developments over time in the media landscape of Montenegro, with a specific focus on economic sustainability; quality of journalism and management practices

read more Montenegro Ethics of journalism Media pluralism Media Law Legal protection

Eastern Partnership Media Freedom Landscape 2014

The report is based on close monitoring of media freedom in the 6 countries of the Eastern Partnership during the period 2013-2015

read more Media freedom Digital rights Media Law Access to information Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Moldova Ukraine

The pro-Russian disinformation campaign in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

An overview of the pro-Russian disinformation activities in the Czech Republic and Slovakia published by the Prague Security Studies Institute

read more Czech Republic Slovakia Propaganda Russia

Commercialization and Privatization of Media in Southeast Europe: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?

This article discusses recent institutional changes in Southeast European media systems with a special emphasis on Croatia

read more Croatia Media ownership

Characterizing Information Diets of Social Media Users

The authors of this paper examined the topical composition “information diet” of Twitter users

read more Social media Data journalism United Kingdom