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

Media manipulation and disinformation online

The report “Media manipulation and disinformation online” explores how Internet subcultures and radicalised groups, including far-right activists in the United States, exploit web opportunities to influence the mainstream media agenda

read more Fake news and disinformation Worldwide Hate speech Political pressure Propaganda Social media Trust in media

Far-Right Nationalism and Populism in Europe: Assaults on Press Freedom

The study by the Media Governance and Industries Research Lab (University of Vienna) examines how far-right and populist political parties affect independent journalism in democracies and the specific threats they pose to it in 12 European countries: Austria; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; France; Germany; Hungary; Italy; Montenegro; Poland; Romania; and Serbia.

read more Media freedom Hate speech Fake news and disinformation EU Member States Bulgaria France Germany Hungary Croatia Bosnia Herzegovina Greece Italy Romania Poland Montenegro Austria Serbia

UK media coverage of the 2016 EU Referendum Campaign

The King’s College London’s Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power provides the first study based on web articles. According to the collected data, the core messages of Leave campaign were better covered by online British media

read more European Court of Human Rights Fake news and disinformation Hate speech Media pluralism Online news Online media Trust in media Fact-checking

Analyzing accessibility of Wikipedia projects around the world

The study “Analyzing accessibility of Wikipedia projects around the world” provides a comprehensive picture of censorship on Wikipedia, shading light on where, how and why is Wikipedia blocked around the world

read more Worldwide Turkey Russia Censorship

Freelancers: instruments and victims of deregulated working conditions

For a growing number of journalists in Europe, atypical is the new typical and precarious employment is becoming the norm

read more United Kingdom Italy Austria Germany France Albania Romania Poland Worldwide Denmark

Protecting Whistleblowers in Southeast Europe: a review of policies, cases and initiatives

Despite ongoing progress in protecting whistleblowers in Southeast Europe, much remains to be done to ensure that citizens and employees who report misconduct do not suffer retaliation

read more Whistleblowing Investigative journalism Access to information European Court of Human Rights EU Member States

The Assault on Journalism

Drawing on the contributions to a UNESCO’s conference held in connection with World Press Freedom Day 2016, this Nordicom publication provides a thorough overview of worldwide research in the field of journalists’ safety

read more Safety of journalists

Anti-Western propaganda. Media monitoring report 2016

How does anti-Western propaganda work in Georgia? On which topic does it focus, how does it affect public opinion? A new study by the Media Development Foundation analyses trends in 2016

read more Propaganda Georgia Russia

Inquiry into Fake News

This report has been submitted to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee of the UK Parliament. It analyzes the “fake news” phenomenon by considering the role of the government and technology and the market in the solution of the problem

read more United Kingdom Fake news and disinformation Freedom of expression Access to information

The Panama Papers and the importance of protecting whistleblowers

A study assessing the impact of the schemes revealed by the Panama Papers makes several recommendations, including for the EU to introduce measures for the protection of whistleblowers

read more Whistleblowing Transparency Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Poland Spain United Kingdom EU Member States
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