European Journalism in the Digital Age - Training

A legal and practical boot camp for journalists, activists, and lawyers

Butkevich v. Russia: The Right of Journalistic Newsgathering During Demonstrations - Legal Resources

The case Butkevich v. Russia offers important support to journalists covering public events, demonstrations and police actions, as the European Court of Human Rights upheld that the gathering of information is an essential preparatory step in journalism and an inherent, protected part of press freedom

Hate speech: what it is and how to contrast it - Article

The third of a series of thematic itineraries to explore the Resource Centre on Media Freedom through a curated aggregation of contents. 

50.50 Feminist Investigative Journalism Fellowships - Opportunities

Call for applicants for feminist investigative journalism fellowships to cover sexual and reproductive rights 

Corruption in the EU: Guarantees for Whistleblowers Key to Fight Back - Reports

Corruption remains a widespread issue in Europe, but the absence of adequate protection for whistleblowers limits the willingness of citizens to report corruption cases to competent authorities

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

The Panama and Paradise Papers: The Rise of a Global Fourth Estate - Academic Sources

This article connects recent large-scale projects by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), such as the Panama and Paradise Papers revelations, to ongoing theoretical discussions about emergent forms of journalism

Chronicle of Attacks and Pressures against Journalists in 2018 - Reports

An overview of the numerous kinds of pressure faced by journalists and media outlets in Serbia, published by the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia

World Trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development - Global Report 2017-2018 - Reports

A global report by UNESCO analyses the key trends in media freedom, media pluralism, media independence, and the safety of journalists at the global and regional level

Reporting from the danger zone - Books

A book based on 32 interviews with war-zone journalists compares yesterday’s and today’s challenges and stresses the importance of ethical journalism