The Panama Papers and the importance of protecting whistleblowers - Reports

A study assessing the impact of the schemes revealed by the Panama Papers makes several recommendations, including for the EU to introduce measures for the protection of whistleblowers

Journalismfund Cross-border grant - Opportunities

On 1st May 2017 Journalismfund.eu has a new deadline for its European cross-border grant programme

Media Literacy and Education Needs of Journalists and the Public in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia - Reports

A regional report providing an up-to-date, comparative environmental analysis of journalism education and media literacy programs available in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia

Mapping of media literacy practices and actions - EU28 - Reports

What is Europe doing to encourage our media literacy? What measures are being taken at national and European levels to foster our critical appreciation and understanding of the mass media?

Pihl v. Sweden: Pushing Online Intermediaries Towards Private Censorship and Deanonymisation? - Legal Resources

The recent decision by the ECtHR in Pihl v. Sweden marks a new step in the definition of the emerging jurisprudence on liability of online intermediaries

Montenegro: IREX Media Sustainability Index 2017 - Reports

In Montenegro Journalism remains a battleground, with deep divisions rooted in commercial and political problems. Few of Montenegro’s 73 media outlets distance themselves from political polarization

Resource Centre: a toolbox for media freedom Wednesday 15 March 2017 - Infographic

An infographic illustrates the functionalities embedded in the Resource Centre on media freedom: with the new, enhanced research functions, users can easily get access to the wealth of knowledge

Partnership for social development - Stakeholders

Partnership for social development is a civil society organization based in Croatia, working in field of active citizenship, public interest, equality, ethics, non-violence and integrity.

From 2013 to 2017, Partnership for social development is implementing the EU funded project Civil Response to Clientelism in Media - MEDIA CIRCLE, monitoring clientelism in six countries of south-east Europe.

The project is implemented with with a consortium comprising eight organizations, including the Expert Forum from Romania; BH journalists and VESTA from Bosnia and Herzegovina; the Public Policy Institute from Montenegro; the Public Association for Research, Communications and Development from FYR Macedonia; the Independent Journalists’ Association of Vojvodina and the Lawyers’ Committee for Human Rights (YUCOM) from Serbia.

Measuring media realities. Media Clientelism Index 2016 - Reports

Clientelism, politicization and corruption hold media captured and prevent them from carrying out their watchdog role. Media Clientelism Index assesses the situation in 6 countries of South East Europe

Defamation and Insult Laws in the OSCE Region: A Comparative Study - Reports

This study examines the existence and the subsequent implementation of criminal defamation and insult laws in the territory of the 57 participating States of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)