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

Promoting Media and Information Literacy in Libraries

The report is an in-depth analysis of librarians’ and public libraries’ role in promoting information and media literacy, written for the CULT Committee of the European Parliament

read more Media literacy European policies and legislation EU Member States


Discourse in danger. Attacks on free expression in Putin's Russia

The report “Discourse in danger. Attacks on free expression in Putin's Russia” illustrates the increasing effort by the Russian government to shape the information space, from the Internet, to children’s literature, to any independent cultural spaces, including theater and academia

read more Russia Freedom of expression Human rights Political pressure Propaganda

Media quality, media trust: a comparative perspective

Trust in the media is important not only for news organizations but also for society at large. Data collected by FÖG in the German language report “Qualität der Medien. Medienvertrauen – eine vergleichende Perspektive” shows the factors shaping media trust

read more Media funding Ethics of journalism Public broadcasting Trust in media

Representation of minorities in the new media

A study published by Media Observatory presents a content analysis of coverage of minorities by prominent online media outlets in four Balkan countries

read more Ethics of journalism Transparency Human rights Freedom of expression Bulgaria Croatia Greece North Macedonia

Media Freedom in the Czech Republic

During the nineties, the privatisation process of the Czech media had a significant impact on the country's political structure and culture. However, despite the relative success of the democratisation of the Czech Republic, there is little empirical evidence to support the claim that the media industry will follow suit

read more Czech Republic Media Law Media freedom Media pluralism

Italy: the most dangerous news as of December 2015

Within the framework of its participation to the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, Ossigeno per l’Informazione produces monthly reports reviewing acts of intimidation against journalists and media professionals in Italy.

read more Italy

Filtering, blocking and take-down of illegal content on the Internet

A comparative study on filtering, blocking and take-down of illegal content on the Internet in the Council of Europe member states

read more Media Law Censorship Privacy Copyright Council of Europe Member States Hate speech

Moving Stories. International review of how media cover migration

The report Moving stories by the Ethical Journalism Network assesses media coverage of migration in Europe and in selected countries across the globe during 2015, highlighting structural deficiencies and good practices

read more Ethics of journalism Hate speech European policies and legislation Italy Bulgaria United Kingdom Turkey

Border news - Third annual report about media coverage of migrations

The refugee crisis in 2015 posed a significant challenge to European politics and to media reporting on this topic. Cartadiroma.org assesses how media covered the refugee crisis in Italy

read more Ethics of journalism Italy
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