Whistleblowing - Prof. Dirk Voorhoof at #ECPMF2016 Conference - HTML5 video

A detailed academic and practical insight by Professor Voorhoof into the case law of the ECtHR concerning access to information, protection of leaks, whistleblowing and journalists.

Panama Papers - Kristof Clerix at #ECPMF2016 Conference - HTML5 video

During the ECPMF Media Freedom Conference 2016 Kristof Clerix, journalists atKnack and ICIJ, spoke about the source protection in whistleblowing cases with a particular focus on Panama Papers

Media, Conflict and Democratisation (MeCoDEM) - Stakeholders

The project ‘Media, Conflict and Democratisation ’ investigates the role of traditional media and ICTs in conflicts that accompany and follow transitions from authoritarian rule to more democratic forms of government.

The project si funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme until 2017, and it is coordinated by the School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds.

The project will investigate the interplay between media and democratisation conflicts in four countries: Serbia, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa.

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights' report on Croatia - Reports

Council of Europe Commissione for Human Rights raises concern about weak protection of journalists’ rights and working conditions and the independence of public service media in Croatia

Grants fund investigative journalism - Opportunities

Journalists from Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova can apply for grants for investigative journalism projects

Workshop: Investigative Journalism and Defamation Law in Greece - Opportunities

Joint ECPMF/EFJ/IPI event in Thessaloniki aims to strengthen reporting skills and legal awareness

Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) - Stakeholders

The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) is a consortium of organizations stretching from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. Its goal is to uncover how organized crime and corruption affect the region. To do so, OCCRP develops and publishes investigative stories, generating more than 60 cross-border investigations per year. 

OCCRP also trains reporters and partners in advanced journalism techniques, builds practical, high-use tools used to improve the efficiency of reporting and publishing and is actively reinventing in-vestigative journalism to be more interactive, more effective, more impactful and relevant to readers.

Spain's 'gag laws' - Legal Resources

The 'gag laws', most popularly known as 'Ley Mordaza' or 'leys mordaza', have been found to systematically violate citizens' rights in Spain since their implementation last year. The organisation PDLI is following the situation closely and provides a guide on what the laws mean and what they have caused to journalists so far

Scholarships for Radio Netherlands Training Centre - Opportunities

The Radio Netherlands Training Centre (RNTC) invites applications for scholarships covering the costs of training courses for media professionals

The EU Prize for Journalism 2016 in Georgia - Opportunities

The EU Prize for Journalism seeks to encourage professionalism and ethical conduct in Georgian journalism