Media freedom in Montenegro: a survey of publications - Article

The media sector in Montenegro is characterised by strong political polarisation. The few examples of non-aligned investigative journalism are subject to both direct and indirect pressure by the financial and political powers in the form of legal actions and, in the worst cases, of physical attacks to reporters and their property.

Europeans & Television (July 2017) Tuesday 29 August 2017 - Infographic

A graphic overview of TV viewing hap its across Europe, from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the world’s leading alliance of public service media

Satakunnan Markkinapörssi Oy and Satamedia Oy v. Finland - Legal Resources

The Strasbourg Court found no violation of the right to freedom of expression where Finnish courts and authorities had prohibited two companies from processing and publishing personal - but already public - tax data, first through a newspaper and later through a text-messaging service

Journalism in Times of Crisis: Case Studies in Six SEE Countries - Reports

A study on the way the media in 6 South-eastern European countries have reported on recent socio-political crises

Is the Ukrainian ban on Russian social media justified? - Legal Resources

The recent ban of Russian social media in Ukraine has provoked intense discussions. The author explores original Ukrainian-language documents to find out more about the official perspective on the ban

European Newspaper Publishers' Association - Stakeholders

The European Newspaper Publishers’ Association (ENPA) is an international non-profit organisation representing publishers of newspaper and news media on all platforms. Established in 1961 and based in Brussels since 1991, ENPA aims to:

• enable European newspapers and news media publishers to speak with one voice to European institutions;
• represent and defend the interests of the press related to legislative or policy issues that might affect their freedom or economic role;
• preserve and promote fundamental rights, in particular press freedom as well as commercial freedom as a precondition for economic viability;
• act as an early warning system for pending legislation or regulation;
• provide services to members and their publishers; and
• favour pluralism and diversity of media content

Call for Applications: Regulating “Hate Speech” in the Media - Opportunities

ARTICLE 19 is inviting applications from representatives of audio-visual media regulatory bodies and press councils from across the European Union to participate in a two-day workshop in London on international legal standards on regulating hate speech in the media

Media coverage of elections: the legal framework in Europe - Reports

The European Audiovisual Observatory examines the regulation of broadcast, print and online media during elections in different Council of Europe member states

Audiovisual services in Europe. Focus on services targeting other countries - Reports

An analysis of cross-border audiovisual services in Europe, their ownership and market power

Monitoring Media Pluralism in Europe: Application of the Media Pluralism Monitor 2016 in the European Union, Montenegro and Turkey - Monitoring tool

The 2016 report by the Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom raises significant concern for media pluralism in the 28 European Union member states under examination and in two candidate states, Montenegro and Turkey