Journalismfund grants for cross-border, investigative journalism - Opportunities

Journalismfund is offering grants to teams of journalists for cross-border investigations. Deadline: October 27, 2016 

Diversity Accelerator: journalists from CoE states eligible - Opportunities

The Council of Europe supports media projects dealing with cultural diversity and diversity

Reuters Digital News Report 2016 - Reports

A comparative study of digital news consumption in the world

New Diplomacy Fellowship for Journalists from Eastern Partnership Countries - Opportunities

Applications are invited until June 20 from journalists based in Eastern Partnership countries

The cyberspace war: Russian bots and Finnish public debate - Reports

A research article denounces the influence of pro-Russian online propaganda on Finnish public debate and suggests solutions to counter aggressive online disinformation

Freedom of expression and media in transition: studies and reflections in the digital age - Books

Globalization and digitalization challenge our shared understanding of freedom of expression. This volume reflects on the role of media in a time of uncertainty

Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship - Opportunities

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2016 - 2017 Vaclav Havel Journalism Fellowship, taking place between November 2016 and June 2017. Deadline: June 06, 2016

Carta di Roma - Stakeholders

The Association Carta di Roma  has been founded in December 2011 in Italy with the goal of implementing the Journalist’s Code of Conduct on immigration, signed by the National Council of Journalists (CNOG) and the National Federation of the Italian Press (FNSI) in June 2008.

Carta di Roma seeks to be a stable reference point for those who work on daily basis with media and minorities issues: journalists, media operators, as well as various institutions, associations and activists involved in promoting and supporting the rights of asylum seekers, refugees, minorities and migrants in the field of media reporting.

The Association's main activities aim to promote respect and guarantee of the rights of asylum seekers, refugees, migrants or minorities, and consist of training activities for media operators; research and monitoring; organisation of discussions and seminars; initiatives and public events aimed to encourage the correct and responsible reporting about immigration, minorities or the right to seek asylum.

Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom - Stakeholders

The Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) is a project co-financed by the European Union in the framework of the European Commission’s on-going effort to improve the protection of media pluralism and media freedom in Europe.

The Centre is headed by Professor Pier Luigi Parcu and its residential team  is composed of experts in the following areas: legal studies, new media policies, media markets and economics,  political science and political communications. It is also supported by a Group of Experts. The centre headquarters are in Fiesole (Florence). 

The aim of the EUI Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom is to enhance the awareness of the importance of freedom and pluralism of the media, to contribute to its protection and promotion and to develop new ideas among academics, policy makers, regulators, market stakeholders, journalists, and all other directly involved professionals who take part in the public debate.

The Centre carries out four specific activities:

• Research
• Debate
• Training
• Dissemination of results and outcomes

Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award - Opportunities

Nominations open until February 12th, 2016, for the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism award.