Reuters Digital News Report 2016 - Reports

A comparative study of digital news consumption in the world

The cyberspace war: Russian bots and Finnish public debate - Reports

A research article denounces the influence of pro-Russian online propaganda on Finnish public debate and suggests solutions to counter aggressive online disinformation

Freedom of expression and media in transition: studies and reflections in the digital age - Books

Globalization and digitalization challenge our shared understanding of freedom of expression. This volume reflects on the role of media in a time of uncertainty

Public Service News and Digital Media - Reports

Can public service news organisations stay competitive in a digital environment? Reuters Institute explores the issue focusing on public media service in 6 European countries

Media Pluralism Monitor 2015 - Monitoring tool

The Media Pluralism Monitor 2015 is a measurement tool designed to assess the risks to media pluralism in EU member states. The second MPM pilot-project is a follow-up to the Media Pluralism Monitor  2014, covering new countries

MEDIADEM - Stakeholders

MEDIADEM was a European research project lasted from April 2010 to March 2013 focusing on the factors that promote or conversely prevent the development of policies supporting free and independent media.

The project combined a country-based study in Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and the UK with a comparative analysis across media sectors and various types of media services. It investigated the configuration of media policies in the aforementioned countries and examined the opportunities and challenges generated by new media services for media freedom and independence. Moreover, external pressures on the design and implementation of state media policies, stemming from the European Union and the Council of Europe, are thoroughly discussed and analysed.

The coordinator of the project has been the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy.

Union of Journalists in Finland - Support Centres

The Union of Journalists in Finland is a local NGO and Journalist Organization that offers legal, financial and advocacy support to associated members. Staff and freelance journalists, editors, media outlets, NGOs and journalist associations can contact Petri Savolainen, the Director (petri.savolainen@journalistiliitto.fi) or Juha Rekola (juha.rekola@journalistiliitto.fi).

ECJ: Commission has to enable access to written submissions - Legal Resources

The European Commission refused a German Pirate Party deputy access to Austria-related written submissions. After the party deputy filed a lawsuit, the European Court of Justice decided in his favor, in accordance with a decree overseeing access to EU government documents

Criminal Defamation Laws in Europe - Reports

Germany revealed as leading user of criminal defamation laws among 18 countries surveyed by the International Press Institute

The Euro Crisis in the Media: Journalistic Coverage of Economic Crisis and European Institutions - Reports

A Reuters publication on media coverage of Europe's financial and political crisis across ten EU countries