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Daphne Caruana Galizia: we want the truth. The Whole Truth

"We want the truth", is the title of a hypnotising video installation by German artist Joanna Vortmann on the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A split screen shows the streets of Malta, beautiful architecture and nature, and again and again signs put up by people demanding a full independent investigation of the still unresolved murder. Cologne-based artist Joanna Vortmann has created the video-installation to honour murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The work is dedicated to and to all journalists who have been murdered because they were investigating the truth, the artist says. The project was realised with the support…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Daphne Caruana Galizia: we want the truth. The Whole Truth

"We want the truth", is the title of a hypnotising video installation by German artist Joanna Vortmann on the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A split screen shows the streets of Malta, beautiful architecture and nature, and again and again signs put up by people demanding a full independent investigation of the still unresolved murder. Cologne-based artist Joanna Vortmann has created the video-installation to honour murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The work is dedicated to and to all journalists who have been murdered because they were investigating the truth, the artist says. The project was realised with the support…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

Daphne Caruana Galizia: we want the truth. The Whole Truth

"We want the truth", is the title of a hypnotising video installation by German artist Joanna Vortmann on the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. A split screen shows the streets of Malta, beautiful architecture and nature, and again and again signs put up by people demanding a full independent investigation of the still unresolved murder. Cologne-based artist Joanna Vortmann has created the video-installation to honour murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. The work is dedicated to and to all journalists who have been murdered because they were investigating the truth, the artist says. The project was realised with the support…

Source: European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF)

8th May Carotti (Fieg) Let us ask together for reforms to improve protection

The director general of the Italian Federation of Newspaper Publishers has proposed a joint road map to be updated every two months. “Our thanks to Ossigeno for the tenacity and the perseverance.” At the conference “Transparency and Freedom of Information” organised on the 8th May in Rome’s town hall by Agcom and Ossigeno with the

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

8th May Cardani (Agcom) Threats drain the lifeblood from journalism

Marcello Cardani president of Agcom, opened the conference “Transparency and Freedom of Information” organised on the 8th May in Rome’s town hall by Agcom and Ossigeno with the patronage of UNESCO and in collaboration with the Lazio Order of journalists For the president of the communications agency watchdog, the intimidations taken together with precarious employment,

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

8th May How to protect journalists? An assessment in the Rome town hall

First results of the Ossigeno-Agcom seminar, under the patronage of UNESCO in collaboration with the NGO Lazio, attended by 220 journalists. Great attendance, national and international guests who made their precious and expert contributions to the seminar and the shared intention to modify the present legislation, by now anachronistic, regarding defamation and to protect journalists

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

8th May Spampinato – Attacks on journalists are a permanent problem

  The data from Agcom and Ossigeno which are complementary indicate that it is not an emergency. Our pioneering experience is the most advanced in Europe, pre-dates what the European Parliament and other institutions hope for. Speaking after the director of Agcom Marco Del Mastro at the conference, “Transparency and Freedom of Information” held on

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

A more transparent and accountable Internet? Here’s how.

This week the UK Culture Secretary announced that the UK Government will legislate on internet safety. This could include a statutory code of conduct to tackle bullying and harassment on social media and mandatory transparency reporting. LSE Visiting Fellow Jonny Shipp is leading the development of an “Internet Commission”, an independent initiative for a more transparent and accountable internet. He […]

Source: Media Policy Project

3rd May Homage at the House of Jazz paid to mafia victims and journalists killed

Representatives of institutions and journalists were united on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. A sober and meaningful meeting. Homage paid at the Muro della Legalità. “Our memory and our commitment goes to you and to all the innocent victims of whom we still do not have news”. This is the phrase chiselled

Source: O2 in English – Ossigeno Informazione

Is 2018 when the relationship between publishers and platforms changes forever?

This is the longer version of an article that first appeared in InPublishing Magazine, by Professor Charlie Beckett of the Media and Communications Department at LSE. Charlie is the director of the LSE Truth, Trust and Technology Commission that reports on the information crisis this autumn. Is 2018 the year when the publisher/platform relationship is turned on its head? Is this the moment when policy-makers […]

Source: Media Policy Project
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