Building on a previous Wiki GLAM initiative, Wiki4MediaFreedom aims at boosting the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom and pluralism in Europe on Wikipedia, resulting in open-access, freely reusable quality contents for the wider public in multiple languages.

Wiki4MediaFreedom editorial effort has focussed on media landscapes and media freedom-related issues in the Visegrád countries and the 3 Baltic States, as well as in South-east Europe, the Eastern Partnership countries and Turkey. Four key aspects have received particular attention: transparency of media ownership; media concentration; access to public information; censorship and self-censorship, with a set of country entries developed for each of them.

People who are willing to contribute, learn and help disseminate in languages other than English relevant information on these topics are very welcome to join!









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Transparency of media ownership in Turkey

A new article on transparency of media ownership has been created. This is part of the series on "Transparency of media ownership in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Concentration of media ownership in Greece

A new section on concentration of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Greece". This is part of the series on "Concentration of media ownership in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items

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Concentration of media ownership in Croatia

A new section on concentration of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Croatia". This is part of the series on "Concentration of media ownership in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items

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Concentration of media ownership in Bulgaria

A new section on concentration of media ownership has been created within the article "Media of Bulgaria". This is part of the series on "Concentration of media ownership in Europe" and will be followed by other country-specific items

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Access to public information in Serbia

The article on Access to public information in Serbia has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Access to public information in Azerbaijan

The article on Access to public information in Azerbaijan has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Access to public information in the Republic of Macedonia

The article on Access to public information in the Republic of Macedonia has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Access to public information in Greece

The article on Access to public information in Greece has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Access to public information in Slovenia

The article on Access to public information in Slovenia has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Access to public information in Turkey

The article on Access to public information in Turkey has been created. This contribution is part of the series on "Access to public information in Europe " and will be followed by other country-specific items.

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Translating and improving Wikipedia articles on murdered journalists

23/04/2019

A joint educational project by OBCT Transeuropa and Wikimedia Italia

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A media freedom edit-a-thon in Madrid

11/01/2019

An edit-a-thon will take place in Madrid on January 18th to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' in Berlin to boost contents on media freedom and pluralism

07/12/2018

An edit-a-thon will take place in Berlin on January 26th to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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The second edition of the Wikipedia contest on media freedom launched

11/10/2018

From October 10th to November 30th, Wikipedia users can take part in the II edition of the Wiki4MediaFreedom contest

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A Wikipedia online contest on Media Freedom

03/05/2018

On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, which is celebrated today, OBCT launches an online contest to translate and improve articles on media freedom on Wikipedia

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Sofia edit-a-thon: for a plural ecosystem of information

14/12/2017

14 December 2017 - Media freedom, public interest, transparency, data journalism, facts-based information: all these issues have been dealt with in Sofia, during the Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon, a writing marathon on media freedom-related issues in Wikipedia which gathered journalists, experts and activists

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Wikipedia edit-a-thon in Sofia to support media freedom and democratic commons

20/11/2017

20 November 2017 - The second edition of the Wiki4MediaFreedom edit-a-thon will take place in Sofia on November 27th. It will boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom and pluralism in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Wiki4MediaFreedom explained in 10 points

16/11/2016

On November 21st, OBC Transeuropa organises in Belgrade a writing marathon of Wikipedia entries on press freedom. The initiative is part of a larger project – here it is, in 10 points

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Wikipedia 'edit-a-thon' seeks to boost contents on media freedom and pluralism

08/11/2016

An edit-a-thon will take place in Belgrade on November 21st 2016 to boost the availability of accurate knowledge on media freedom in the largest open encyclopedia worldwide

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Pavel Sheremet: Keeping his memory alive

22/07/2016

Following the killing of the Belarus journalist Pavel Sheremet, OBC contributed to improve and translate his biographical page on Wikipedia

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Happy Birthday Khadija

26/05/2016

OBC contributed to the transnational campaign organized on occasion of the 40th brithday of Khadija Ismayilova

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2 November Action: Five wiki articles translated in Italian

2 November Action: Five wiki articles translated in Italian

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