Reports and papers

Analyses on specific aspects related to press and media freedom, performed and published by research centres, non-governmental organizations and public bodies

ARTICLE 19 comments on new Italian regulation on ‘hate speech’

Some improvements, but also lack of compliance with the international framework: a mixed judgment by ARTICLE 19 welcomes the new AGCOM Regulation in Italy, while hate speech remains a great concern in the country

read more Hate speech Freedom of expression Journalism education Media freedom Italy Media Law

“It Won’t Always Be Like This": How to Prepare Turkey’s Journalists for a Freer Era

A study on future of quality journalism in Turkey, based on over 100 interviews, field trips, and workshops: this report proposes innovative solutions such as the opening of “Creative Cafes” and “Journalism Experience Centres”, the sponsoring of international internship programmes, and the mapping of trusted reporters

read more Turkey Journalism education Media freedom Local media Trust in media Investigative journalism

Trust in Media 2019

A report by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) explores European citizens’ perception of the trustworthiness of several types of media

read more Trust in media Social media

Online Abuse Now Commonplace for Balkan Women Reporters

Reflecting the global trend, female journalists in the Balkans are more often attacked online than their male colleagues: an investigation with dozens of interviews and comments and an open platform to collect stories of attacks, harassment and threats, reports of a worrying picture where women are also left alone facing intimidation and its psychological impact

read more Safety of journalists Media and gender Hate speech Impunity Online news Online media Bosnia Herzegovina Serbia Kosovo North Macedonia Montenegro

Report on the implementation of the Action Plan Against Disinformation

Stating that “the fight against disinformation must continue”, in this report the European Commission checks the progress achieved by the Action Plan against Disinformation, explaining how it helped deter attacks, expose fake news, and encourage journalists and national authorities before the European Election 2019

read more Media Law Journalism education Online news Online media Fake news and disinformation European policies and legislation Transparency

Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2019

The report aims at understanding how news is being consumed across the world. This year’s focus is on people’s trust in media and their willingness to pay for news, private messaging applications and groups, misinformation, and habits of younger people

read more Online news Online media Media literacy Fake news and disinformation Trust in media Social media Italy Spain France Portugal Germany Netherlands Belgium Ireland United Kingdom Poland Slovakia Slovenia Hungary Turkey Czech Republic Croatia Bulgaria Romania Austria Greece Denmark Sweden Finland Norway Switzerland Business model

Monitoring of the 2019 European Parliament election campaign in the main news programme of Polish public TV

Polish public TV fails to respect the rules of pluralism, impartiality, balance, and independence of content: this is the outcome of the monitoring of the main news programme “Wiadomości” in the two weeks before European elections

read more Media freedom Media Law Poland Freedom of expression Media pluralism

Newsroom Best Practices for Addressing Online Violence against Journalists

Interviews and visits in 45 newsrooms in 5 countries about online harassment of women: based on data collected in cooperation with the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), this study examines the protection of female journalists as part of a broader analysis of newsroom strategies to counter online attacks and harassment on all journalists

read more Hate speech Finland Germany Poland Spain United Kingdom Freedom of expression

Understanding our political nature

New insights into the analysis of political behaviour arrive from the behavioural sciences, social sciences, and humanities: how and why emotions, values, identity, and reason affect the way people think, talk, and take decisions, including on political issues. In 100 pages, an overview with suggestions for a future research agenda

read more Media freedom Media literacy Journalism education European policies and legislation Fact-checking Fake news and disinformation

Media Monitoring Report: Reporting on minority issues and diversity in the media

Supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the Moldovan Independent Journalism Center monitored TV and online press for one month in order to determine how they report on topics related to ethnic minorities and other groups vulnerable to hate speech

read more Moldova Hate speech Freedom of expression Journalism education Media freedom Media literacy OSCE Member States
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