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

ECPMF Conference e-book: Introduction, presentations, and conclusions

A conference report collecting the materials of the conference "Promoting dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the media freedom community" of March 2017

read more European Court of Human Rights Freedom of expression Media freedom Defamation and Libel Access to information Investigative journalism Whistleblowing

Why Some Newspapers are Better than Others

A study comparing news coverage in different types of newspapers in two similar countries - Sweden and Switzerland - found that prioritising quality is as crucial as financial and human resources in order to produce quality journalism

read more Ethics of journalism Sweden Switzerland

Estimating the Economic Benefits of Whistleblower Protection in Public Procurement

The potential economic benefits granted by an effective whistleblower protection system far exceed the costs for its set-up and maintenance, at least as far as contrasting corruption in the EU in concerned

read more Whistleblowing Freedom of expression Transparency EU Member States


Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2017

The 2017 edition of the Digital News Report by the Reuters Institute, the most comprehensive ongoing comparative study of news consumption in the world, focuses on the issues of trust in the era of fake news, changing business models and the role of platforms

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

Audiovisual services in Europe. Focus on services targeting other countries

An analysis of cross-border audiovisual services in Europe, their ownership and market power

read more Media ownership Public broadcasting EU Member States

The European "migration crisis" and the media. A cross-European press content analysis

A report on the press coverage of the migration phenomenon in eight European countries, and the consequences of media representations for public opinion and policy choices

read more Ethics of journalism Hate speech Human rights

2017 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression

The 2017 report of the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, David Kaye, to the Human Rights Council addresses the roles played by private actors engaged in the provision of Internet and telecommunications access

read more Freedom of expression Censorship Surveillance Digital rights Digital safety Worldwide

State secrets: Screen for Corruption in Montenegro

Amendments to the Law on Free Access to Information, adopted by the Montenegrin Parliament in May 2017, enable institutions to conceal information. Local NGO MANS denounces that the procedure is contrary to Constitution and European directives

read more Montenegro Access to information Media freedom Freedom of expression

Evidence of bias skew in the BBC's newspaper coverage, April-May 2017

The BBC's coverage of the campaign for the 2017 British general election has given disproportionately high representation to newspapers endorsing the Conservative party, a new study argues

read more Media pluralism United Kingdom
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