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

Protection of media freedom in Europe

This 2015 report on media freedom shades light on the deterioration of the safety of journalists and media freedom in Europe

read more Media freedom European policies and legislation Council of Europe Member States Safety of journalists

Gasping for air. Soft censorship in the Hungarian media in 2014

The report by Mertek Media Monitor unveils how state control over Hungarian media is unfolding “slowly but surely”, and how it is exerted in particular through strategic allocation of state advertising, which influences market competition and editorial policies

read more Public broadcasting Media funding Media Law Hungary

Out of balance. Defamation law in the European Union: A comparative overview for journalists, civil society and policymakers

In this report, the International Press Institute (IPI) presents the findings from its in depth research on defamation law and practice in the European Union

read more Defamation and Libel EU Member States

Out of balance. Perceptions survey on EU defamation laws and their effect on press freedom: Results and analysis

This report presents the findings of a “perceptions survey”, carried out by the International Press Institute (IPI) to assess the impact of the European Union’s defamation laws on journalists, editors and media executives

read more Defamation and Libel European policies and legislation EU Member States


Slovenia – 2014 SEEMO Media Report

The 2014 report by SEEMO on the state of media and media freedom in Slovenia highlights the effects of the economic and political crisies on media freedom in the country

read more Slovenia Public broadcasting

Monitoring Media Pluralism in Europe: Testing and Implementation of the Media Pluralism Monitor 2014

The Monitoring Media Pluralism 2014 is a measurement tool updating and testing previous monitoring tools, designed to assess the risks to media pluralism in EU member states

read more EU Member States Media pluralism Media literacy Italy United Kingdom Belgium Bulgaria Denmark Estonia France Greece Hungary

Belgium - Media Pluralism Monitor 2014

The MPM 2014 report shows a low/medium risk for Belgium Media Pluralism, particularly relating to the economic dimension

read more Belgium Media pluralism Media freedom

Freedom on the net 2014

The report Freedom of the net 2014, by Freedom House, reveals how internet freedom around the world has declined for the fourth consecutive year, with a growing number of countries introducing online censorship and monitoring practices

read more Censorship Defamation and Libel Media Law Worldwide Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Estonia France Germany Turkey Hungary Iceland Italy Russia Ukraine United Kingdom

Journalism in the Era of Big Data: Cases, Concepts and Critiques - Introduction

This open-access article introduces the Special Issue of Digital Journalism (Volume 3, Issue 3, 2015), focusing on Journalism In An Era Of Big Data

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