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The European Youth Press (EYP) is a network of young media makers. The EYP believes in a free and inclusive society that upholds human rights, where unbiased, well-informed and mindful media makers and activists, along with independent and professional media empower and inspire the engagement of well-informed citizens. Our network is gathering think-alike youth […]
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The European Youth Press (EYP), network of young media makers, is seeking minimum one (1) and maximum three (3) new members as well as a Treasurer to join the Executive Board for the 2019/2021 mandate period. The elections will take place at the General Assembly of the European Youth Press on 17–18 November 2018 in […]
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The European Youth Press (EYP), network of young media makers, is seeking new members to join the Advisory Board for the 2019/2021 mandate period. The elections will take place at the General Assembly of the European Youth Press on November 17-18, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The Advisory Board shall assist and supervise the work […]
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The European Youth Press (EYP), network of young media makers, is seeking two (2) new internal auditors for the 2019/2021-mandate period. The elections will take place at the General Assembly of the European Youth Press on 17–18 November 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The position of the internal auditor is honorary. Once in a year, […]
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By Emil Weber
On Sunday, 30 September 2018, the Special Justice Court in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, ordered the detention of four suspects in the murder case of Slovak investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová. Three men and a woman were arrested between Thursday and Friday on the charges of executing, assisting or ordering the assassination in February 2018.
Vigil for Ján Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kušnírová (photo: ECPMF)
According to aktuality.sk, the media outlet where late Kuciak was working, the four suspects involve a former Slovak-Italian translator who was working for controversial businessmen, a former police investigator, a…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
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Turkish President Erdoğan is on a state visit in Berlin, Germany. On Friday, the ECPMF, Reporters Without Borders, Amnesty International and the German journalists’ unions DJV and DJU held a rally at Berlin central station within sight of the chancellery where he met chancellor Angela Merkel for lunch.
About 200 people came to protest against the anti-freedom politics of the Turkish administration and to urge the German government to make it clear that a country where press freedom, the rule of law and human rights are being trampled on, will never be seen as an equal partner…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)
How to deal with misinformation is a topic of significant debate in the UK, and a focus of our LSE Commission on Truth, Trust and Technology, which will launch its report in November. The Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee has released its interim report from its inquiry into fake news, and is likely to publish its final report in […]
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Media Policy Project
After standing out for its investigations and articles that ruffled the power's feathers, now Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet returns to the old Kemalist guard thanks to an appeal. Over 30 journalists leave the newspaper
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
After standing out for its investigations and articles that ruffled the power's feathers, now Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet returns to the old Kemalist guard thanks to an appeal. Over 30 journalists leave the newspaper
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Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso - ECPMF News
The ECPMF and its five partners urge the Prime Minister of Bulgaria to come to terms with his country's stance on press and media freedom. After the unrightful detention of two journalists investigating EU funds fraud the EU Member State is at a loss to explain itself.
Mr. Boyko Borissov
Prime Minister
Republic of Bulgaria
1594 Sofia, 1 Dondukov Blvd
26 September 2018
Dear Prime Minister Boyko Borissov
The undersigned press freedom organizations are writing to you today to express our concern over the treatment of a team of journalists investigating corruption in Bulgaria, and to urge you to ensure their safety.
Dimitar Stoyanov, a reporter for…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)