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

Mapping structural conditions for journalism in Serbia

This MeCODEM working paper aims to systematically and comprehensively map the structural conditions relevant to journalism and conflict communication in Serbia

read more Serbia Media freedom Investigative journalism

Defining media freedom in international policy debates

Andrei Richter examines the transformation of notions of media freedom in post-war history

read more Access to information Media freedom

What We Talk About When We Talk About “Media Independence”

How do we frame media independence? Does the concept apply equally to commercial and public media? How does digital transformation impact on media independence?

read more Public broadcasting Media freedom Media pluralism Transparency

Captured News Media: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro

An analysis of media capture by state-powers and its impact on media freedom in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Serbia

read more Bosnia Herzegovina Serbia Montenegro Ethics of journalism Media capture Media ownership

Opinion of the Council of Europe Experts on Polish Public Service Media

Conclusions of the expert dialogue between the Polish Government and the Council of Europe on the Polish public service media

read more Poland Public broadcasting

Media ownership: towards Pan-European groups?

A publication of the European Audiovisual Observatory shows how few media companies are controlling large part of broadcasting market in Europe

read more Media ownership Media pluralism

Public Service Media in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan

The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, published a new report on public service media (PSM) in the Transcaucasian countries

read more Public broadcasting Azerbaijan Georgia Armenia Council of Europe Member States

Reforming Georgia’s Access to Information Law

A policy brief analyses the shortcomings of the current Georgian law on access to public information. How do they hinder the proper implementation of the law? Which are the key changes that must be introduced to ensure effective citizens’ access to information in Georgia’s legislation?

read more Georgia Access to information

The cyberspace war: Russian bots and Finnish public debate

A research article denounces the influence of pro-Russian online propaganda on Finnish public debate and suggests solutions to counter aggressive online disinformation

read more Russia Finland Online news Online media Social media Propaganda Cybersecurity Digital safety

Johnston Press and the crisis in Ireland’s local newspaper industry, 2005-2014

Local press is not only experiencing declining circulation and revenues, but also a process of corporatisation. The case of the Irish industry illustrates very well some of the main ongoing trends in the field

read more Local media Ireland
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