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

Ossigeno informazione mid-2016 report

Trends and data related to attacks against journalists in Italy are presented in this mid-year report by Ossigeno Informazione

read more Italy Access to information

UK press coverage of the EU referendum

How did the UK press cover the EU Referendum? What were the main stories and issues deployed on each side of the argument? A new report from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism examines these issues

read more Trust in media Transparency United Kingdom European policies and legislation

Turkey: State of emergency, state of arbitrary

Turkey: the abortive coup d’état and the state of emergency in effect since 20 July worsen the crack down against media. A report by Reporters Without Borders

read more Turkey Media freedom Media pluralism Freedom of expression

Internet users’ preferences for accessing content online

Flash Eurobarometer 437, carried out in March 2016, focuses on Internet users’ preferences for accessing content online

read more EU Member States Online news Online media

Insights and trends in antisemitic online hate speech

Get the Trolls Out! is a project aimed to monitoring antisemitic hate speech in Europe. This report reveals the subtle rhetorical tricks that are typically employed to brainwash the public into hating and discriminating against Jewish people

read more Hate speech Online news Online media Freedom of expression Journalism education Ethics of journalism

Freedom of Information Laws: evolution of the number of requests in 11 jurisdictions

With freedom of information statutes in over 100 countries today, law has become a key tool for journalists from India to Mexico. But their success depends on how they are used and implemented

read more Access to information Media Law Germany Ireland United Kingdom Switzerland

UN: Freedom of Expression Report 2016

The annual report by UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression highlights concerning trends in the limitations imposed by Stated on the basis of national security and public order

read more Worldwide Freedom of expression Access to information

A comparative analysis of media freedom and pluralism in the EU Member States

Commissioned at request of the European Parliament LIBE Committee, this study examines existing distortions in media pluralism hampering the proper functioning of democracy and it proposes enforceable actions to correct the deficiencies found

read more Media freedom Media pluralism EU Member States Bulgaria France Greece Hungary Italy Poland Romania

The Impact of Media Freedom, Internet Access and Governmental Online Service Delivery on Corruption

What's the impact that media freedom, internet access and governmental online service delivery have on corruption? A cross-national study uses secondary data for 157 countries to answer this question

read more Investigative journalism Media freedom Access to information Media pluralism

Mapping Media Freedom Q2 2016

Violence against journalists in Europe increased in the second quarter of 2016, reports submitted to Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom platform show

read more Legal protection Censorship
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