Accreditation of Foreign Journalists in the OSCE region - Reports

The report examines international standards, scholarly approaches and accreditation rules of ministries of foreign affairs in a number of the OSCE participating States, seeking to explore and clarify the legal nature and specifics of accreditation for foreign journalists. The report produces recommendations on how to harmonize these rules with international standards

Global MIL Week 2016: UNESCO calls for papers and presentations - Opportunities

A call for papers and presentation on intercultural dialogue and freedom of expression

Journalismfund grants for cross-border, investigative journalism - Opportunities

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

Transparency in the Balkans and Moldova - Reports

A 2016 report by BIRN presents a mixed picture of transparency and accountability in the Balkans and Moldova

News media repertoires and strategic narrative reception: A paradox of dis/belief in authoritarian Russia - Academic Sources

In an article published on New Media & Society, Joanna Szostek examined the news media repertoires of a group of Russian university students, finding that, while they do not trust state media, they nonetheless internalised their strategic narrative

Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM) - Stakeholders

The Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM) is a non-governmental, non-political and non-profit organisation founded by the Danish School of Journalism, USAID/IREX Pro Media and the Macedonian Press Centre in 2001. The Institute has gradually grown into a massive media platform in Macedonia, encompassing into its professional network the bulk of the media outlets in the country. MIM enables free and easy access to media literature, up-to-date resources for professional development and education, media research and analyses as well as opportunities for joint production. The Institute is a founder of the School of Journalism and Public Relations, an educational institution accredited by the Ministry of Education and Science, offering graduate and postgraduate studies in journalism and communication sciences.

Vision:

MIM is committed to building a democratic society dominated by professional media, transparent and accountable institutions and civil sector which provides the citizens with sufficient and reliable information for making an informed decision on issues relevant to the society.

Mission:

The mission of the Macedonian Institute for Media (MIM) is to encourage and continuously support the development of professional standards in journalism, media and public communication, aiming to support the improvement of the democratic processes in the Republic Macedonia.

Make Yourself Useful: Six simple things your newsroom can do for democracy - Manuals

This research paper puts forward a set of relatively simple adjustments that can be done in newsrooms to help editorial media serve democracy better in the new media ecosystem, based on interviews with 18 leading figures in media and academia

Freedom of Expression and Protection of Journalistic Sources - Reports

A new extensive report on the Protection of Journalistic Sources drafted by the International Legal Research Group and published by the Council of Europe and ELSA

Slovakia: Human Assisted Content Analysis of the print press coverage of corruption - Reports

How did Slovakian newspapers select, cover and portray corruption-related issues? The research findings of ANTICORRP, a project funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme

Slovakia: Computer Assisted Content Analysis of the print press coverage of corruption - Reports

How did Slovakian newspapers select, cover and portray corruption-related issues? The research findings of ANTICORRP, a project funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme