New digital threats to media pluralism in the information age - Reports

The increasing concentration of resources and the spreading of disinformation threaten quality information and media pluralism online. This essay, belonging to the Working Paper Series on 'Freedom and Pluralism of the Media, Society and Markets', focuses on economic, quality, and social threats, with the goal of examining dangers to pluralistic, quality information and finding responses to preserve media pluralism and a professional process of information production

Public Service Media in the context of disinformation and propaganda - Reports

This report explores the critical role of the Public Service Media (PSM) in counteracting the widespread phenomenon of information disorder, calling for a joint action among relevant actors and highlighting core novel “best practices” and activities undertaken by public service media organizations worldwide

News vs. fake AGCOM report on Italy - Reports

A report by the Italian telecommunications regulatory body about real and fake news in the Italian information system

Romania - Media Pluralism Monitor 2017 - Reports

The MPM 2017 report on Romania shows uneven performances, with the major concerns being related to the areas of 'market plurality' and 'social inclusiveness'

Online Module: Inclusion through media - Reports

These resources and case studies look at the role and responsibilities of media, civil society, and institutions in enabling (or hindering) empowerment and participation of all members of society

Media freedom in Bulgaria - Article

The fourth of a series of thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents. The text has been kindly proof-read by Dr. Lada Price from Sheffield Hallam University - CFOM and AEJ - Bulgaria

Council of Europe Recommendation on media pluralism, transparency of media ownership and media literacy - Reports

The Council of Europe has issued guidelines to its 47 member states in order to promote media pluralism, transparency of media ownership and media literacy

Gender Equality in the EU’s Digital and Media Sectors - Reports

This briefing by the European Parliamentary Research Service (March 2018) provides updated background data showing the existing gender divide in the digital and media sectors across the European Union

Media in the EU - a euro|topics dataset - Datasets

A dynamic tool to search media outlets in the EU member countries developed by euro|topics

A comparison of a new index based on the Media Pluralism Monitor with some other indices ranking freedom of expression - Reports

The aim of this working paper is to present a ranking of European Union Member States, Montenegro, and Turkey in terms of media pluralism and to compare the Media Pluralism Monitor ranking with the scores and rankings provided by the indices of Reporters without Borders and Freedom House related to the same EU and accession countries