The Cost of Freedom of Expression Thursday 28 January 2016 - Infographic

against journalists and impunity. The infographic presents data referring to the period 2006-2013, providing detailed information about the number of journalists killed, their professional position, gender

Index on Censorship - Support Centres

Index on Censorship (Index) is an international NGO based in London and operating all over Europe.

The Freedom of Expression Awards Fellowship celebrates individuals or groups who have had a significant impact fighting censorship anywhere in the world. Index awards fellowships in four categories (Arts, Campaigning, Digital activism, Journalism) and works with the winners to provide longer-term assistance to help fellows maximise their impact and broaden their networks. More details here.

Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI) - Support Centres

Media Defence (also known as MLDI) provides legal defence to independent media, journalists and bloggers around the world who are under threat for their reporting. MLDI does this by administering an emergency defence fund, helping journalists, bloggers and independent media pay legal fees, and provides legal expertise to the lawyer(s) defending a case. 

MLDI also engages in strategic litigation to challenge repressive laws and expand the space for media freedom. Through this, it seeks to advance respect for international law and norms on the right to freedom of expression. MLDI submits cases to domestic courts and international tribunals and intervenes in cases already under way, as well as supporting national lawyers to do the same.

In countries where the threat of legal action is high and constant, MLDI provides financial support and legal expertise to national organisations that provide legal defence services to journalists.

MLDI also runs training and networking programmes for lawyers in the fields of media law and human rights. 

E-mail: info@mediadefence.org

Introduction to Investigative Reporting - Training

A self-paced course by Poynter News University to approach the rationale and instruments of Investigative Journalism 

Scholarships available for the MA Diversity and the Media 2016/17 - Opportunities

Media Diversity Institute invites application for scholarship covering the Master Diversity and the Media 2016/17 at Westminster University.

Europe’s journalists subjected to increasing levels of harassment Friday 22 January 2016 - Infographic

to be the countries with the most serious record in terms of attacks against media workers. This data shall be interpreted keeping in mind that, as pointed out in the note on methodology, Mapping Media Freedom is based

Freedom of Information Guidebook - Reports

The guidebook explains how the right to access information is legally protected in Georgia, and on which grounds it can be restricted, providing everyday life examples

Deutsche Welle Akademie - Stakeholders

DW Akademie is the media development branch of Deutsche Welle. DW Akademie supports the development of free and transparent media, and quality journalism by offering programs to boost media skills.
Moreover, produces reports and analyses on media developement to foster debate among research, NGOs and government bodies.

Journalism is not terrorism - Legal Resources

Despite ruling that the UK's Terrorism Act is incompatible with human rights and more protection is needed for journalists, Britain's Court of Appeal also ruled authorities were justified in detaining a reporter and confiscating his equipment at Heathrow Airport

Freedom of speech violations in Ukraine, 2015 Monday 18 January 2016 - Infographic

of the freedom of press were registered in the territoryof Ukraine not under occupation. Compared to the data recorded in the previous year (995), these are three times less than in 2014 (995 cases). Categories