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Slovakia: Damages in Civil Defamation Cases. Analysis and Trends - Reports

Defamation or freedom of expression? This report examines a selection of judicial decisions taken by the Courts of the Slovak Republic

Evidence of bias skew in the BBC's newspaper coverage, April-May 2017 - Reports

The BBC's coverage of the campaign for the 2017 British general election has given disproportionately high representation to newspapers endorsing the Conservative party, a new study argues

Media reporting on gender-based violence in Bosnia and Herzegovina - Reports

A study by UN Women in Bosnia and Herzegovina highlights the sensational nature of media coverage of gender violence in the country and provides recommendations for ethical reporting

Russia’s Double Standard on Dealing with “Fake” News - Legal Resources

The supremacy of the state’s version of events is a vital national interest in Russia. The legislation targets not only those news deemed to be "false" or biased, but also historical narratives. 

Media manipulation and disinformation online - Reports

The report “Media manipulation and disinformation online” explores how Internet subcultures and radicalised groups, including far-right activists in the United States, exploit web opportunities to influence the mainstream media agenda

TruthBuzz: The viral fact-checking contest - Opportunities

The International Center for Journalists' global TruthBuzz challenge aims to invent new ways to help verified facts reach the widest possible audience

Italy: a case endangering journalists’ rights to report and protect their sources - Legal Resources

An analysis of the background and context of the on-going case involving Italian journalists Davide Vecchi and Augusto Mattioli, who are writing about the bankruptcy scandal of an historical Italian bank

UK media coverage of the 2016 EU Referendum Campaign - Reports

The King’s College London’s Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power provides the first study based on web articles. According to the collected data, the core messages of Leave campaign were better covered by online British media

Hungary: State advertising in media, 2006-2016 Thursday 27 April 2017 - Infographic

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the fact that it was nearly completely unknown to wider audiences. Overall, it is apparent that during the decade analysed there was no major change in the total state advertising spending in the market

Ólafsson v. Iceland: Should journalists always seek “appropriate legal advice” from now on? - Legal Resources

ECtHR judgment Ólafsson v. Iceland overall reinforces freedom of expression in Europe, yet it also features somewhat puzzling conclusions, inviting journalists to seek “appropriate legal advice” in a wide range of situations