EJC Innovative Development Reporting Grants - Opportunities

The European Journalism Centre provides grants for innovative reporting of development stories. Deadline: 7 September 2016

Photografie dans la Grand Région - Books

EMR launched the second volume of legal framework book for photographers in the Großregion/Grand Région

Saving the Media. Capitalism, Crowdfunding and Democracy - Books

Julia Cagé explains the economics and history of the media crisis in Europe and America, and she formulates a solution based on a new business model: non-profit media organization

Court rules online news sites are not liable for offensive readers’ comments - Legal Resources

In the MTE case, the ECHR tested the principles set forth in the controversial Grand Chamber’s Delfi case concerning the notion of liability of news portals for readers' comment

Access Info Europe: Accessing companies registers #2 Tuesday 02 February 2016 - Infographic

. The next infographic shows an average of 9 days. Netherlands replied in 0,5 days but Serbia did the same after 46 days. It is worth to underline that five countries (France, Germany, Greece, Kosovo

DLA Piper - Support Centres

DLA Piper is a private law firm that provides legal support to staff and freelance journalists, editors, media outlets; civic media/bloggers as well as NGOs that provide legal, financial or advocacy support for journalists/media outlets, and/or journalist associations in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and UK.

The person to be contacted is Özgür Kahale from Pro Bono Counsel (ozgur.kahale@dlapiper.com or +33 1 40 15 25 13). The fee is Pro Bono.

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

Tactical Technology Collective - Stakeholders

Tactical Tech is a non-profit organisation based in Berlin, working since 2003 to advance the use of information and digital technologies by advocates and activists worldwide. Tactical Tech is currently engaged within three programme areas (Exposing & Shaping issues; Digital Security and Privacy; and Data Politics), working to raise awareness, build practical skills and inspire critical reflection and inspiration. 

German Court negates injunctive relief concerning research work - Legal Resources

The Higher Regional Court of Hamburg has ruled that the plaintiff's interest against the footage made of him did not outweigh the broadcaster's freedom of the press, which also includes research work and collecting information and footage

ECJ: Commission has to enable access to written submissions - Legal Resources

The European Commission refused a German Pirate Party deputy access to Austria-related written submissions. After the party deputy filed a lawsuit, the European Court of Justice decided in his favor, in accordance with a decree overseeing access to EU government documents