Special report on the status and cases of threats against journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Reports

A report by the Human Rights Ombudsman of BiH highlights the extremely difficult working conditions of journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina and recommends possible ways to tackle the problems that range from serious economic difficulties to attacks and online harassment

Slovakia: Damages in Civil Defamation Cases. Analysis and Trends - Reports

Defamation or freedom of expression? This report examines a selection of judicial decisions taken by the Courts of the Slovak Republic

Rethinking Hallin and Mancini Beyond the West: An Analysis of Media Systems in Central and Eastern Europe - Academic Sources

This study aims to validate and extend Hallin and Mancini’s framework of comparison to media systems in Central and Eastern Europe

Attacks on the Press: The New Face of Censorship - Books

The 2017 edition of CPJ's annual report on press conditions worldwide focuses on the new challenges and forms of censorship, which are becoming increasingly serious for journalists and media

Evidence of bias skew in the BBC's newspaper coverage, April-May 2017 - Reports

The BBC's coverage of the campaign for the 2017 British general election has given disproportionately high representation to newspapers endorsing the Conservative party, a new study argues

Judicial practice on Media Freedom in Russia: the role of the Supreme Court - Reports

An overview of the way a Resolution by the Supreme Court has shaped Russian jurisprudence in the areas of media freedom, regulation of online media, rights of journalists, and access to information

Media reporting on gender-based violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Reports

A study by UN Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights the sensational nature of media coverage of gender violence in the country and provides recommendations for ethical reporting

Send a postcard to jailed journalists in Turkey - Campaigns

The campaign, initiated by the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikasi (TGS) aims at supporting the journalists and media workers currently jailed in turkey

Regional Platform for Advocating Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Western Balkans - Stakeholders

The Regional Platform for Advocating Media Freedom and Journalists’ Safety in Western Balkans is a network of journalists' associations and media trade unions established in January 2016. The Platform has been produced with the assistance of the European Union and functions as an early warning and prevention mechanism, monitoring attacks against journalists. It provides an accessible way to report violations and to search through six regional centers' databases of attacks.

Participating organizations are: BH Novinari for Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatian Association of Journalists (HND) for Croatia, Association of Journalists of Kosovo, Trade Union of Media of Montenegro, NUNS for Serbia and ZNM for Macedonia. 

How to finance independent journalism - Opportunities

A workshop on funding opportunities for independent journalism, for young journalists from the Eastern Partnership and Russia