Digital News Report 2018 - Turkey Supplementary Report - Reports

This study is based on the analysis of data collected as part of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018. Based on the responses given by 2019 people from urban contexts of different parts of the country, it provides an overview of the media landscape in Turkey in 2018

Romania - Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2018 - Reports

The article aims to explore the changing environment around news in Romania, focusing mainly on television as the main source of information as well as on the increasingly-used mobile phone

“Telegram” Block in Russia: the Wider Context - Legal Resources

Since mid-April 2018 the Russian authorities have, rather unsuccessfully so far, been attempting to block the “Telegram” messenger, which is an anonymous Internet communication tool. This brief item discusses the context and consequences of the decision

Germany: Responding to ‘hate speech’ - Reports

The report was produced as part of “Media Against Hate”, a Europe-wide campaign initiated by the European Federation of Journalists and a coalition of civil society organisations

Online Module: Media Against ‘Hate Speech’ - Reports

How to identify ‘hate speech’ and how to effectively counter it while protecting the rights to freedom of expression and equality

Online Module: How to counter hate speech and manage an online community - Reports

A training module addressed to journalists, bloggers, media activists, social media managers, and professionals involved in the contrast of online hate speech

Online Module: ethical journalism practices on migrants and refugees - Reports

Terminology, news angles, sources, the use of audio-visual content, and most importantly journalism ethics

Online Module: Inclusion through media - Reports

These resources and case studies look at the role and responsibilities of media, civil society, and institutions in enabling (or hindering) empowerment and participation of all members of society

Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) - Support Centres

The Digital Freedom Fund supports Europe’s digital rights litigators – NGOs, pro bono lawyers and sometimes regular litigators – enabling them to become more effective in their work. They do this in a number of ways:

- through grants to support the legal, advocacy, research, and other costs involved in litigation;

- through facilitating digital rights actors’ access to pro-bono legal support.

DFF is supported by Open Society Foundations, Adessium Foundation, Omidyar Network, Renewable Freedom Foundation and the Democracy and Media Foundation.

E-mail: grants@digitalfreedomfund.org

BIRN Summer School for Investigative Journalism - Opportunities

Applications are open for the 9th edition of BIRN Summer School, to be held in Romania from August 19 to 25