Fighting for recognition: Online abuse of women bloggers in Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States - Academic Sources

This study argues that democratic potential of social media in democracies remains haphazard because online abuse is not fully recognized as entangling online and offline communication, constituted and constructed through technological, legal, social, and cultural factors. It is based on interviews with 109 bloggers who write about feminisms, family, and/or maternity politics. According to the findings 73.4% had negative experiences due to blogging and/or social media use

The Right to Information Is a Human Right, Strasbourg Rules - Legal Resources

Hungarian authorities erred when they refused to provide a human rights NGO access to information – an essential part of freedom of expression – about the employment of pro deo lawyers

Violations of journalists rights in Ukraine - First half 2016 Monday 23 January 2017 - Infographic

Violations of journalists rights in Ukraine - First half 2016 ... Violations of journalists rights in Ukraine - First half 2016

Institute of Mass Information (Ukraine) - Stakeholders

The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) is a Kiev-based non-governmental organization whose objective is to defend journalists’ rights, to upgrade their professional skills and to consolidate press freedom in Ukraine.

IMI publishes regular news about violations of press freedom in Ukraine, as well as extensive reports and analyses of press freedom in the country.

Conference: Promoting dialogue between the European Court of Human Rights and the media freedom community - Opportunities

Registration will close on February 10 for the conference “Promoting dialogue between the ECtHR and the media freedom community”, to be held in Strasbourg on 24 of March 2017

Developing Internet Universality indicators - a UNESCO project - Opportunities

UNESCO’s project and online consultation to define Internet Universality indicators aims to build a framework of indicators through which to assess levels of achievement, in individual countries and internationally, of the four fundamental principles included in the Internet Universality concept

“Stakeholder-driven journalism” - Books

“Stakeholder-driven journalism” is the real future of watchdog reporting, a new book argues

Freedom of the Press in Turkey: Far worse than you think - Reports

The report gives an overview on the situation of journalists in Turkey and in exile, sheding light on the developments following 2016 coup attempt

Media Ownership Monitor - Reporters without Borders - Monitoring tool

The Media Ownership Monitor is a global research and advocacy initiative launched by Reporter Without Borders to increase transparency about media ownership

Attacks against journalists and media freedom in Europe - Reports

A review of major violations recorded by the Council of Europe “Platform to promote the protection of journalism and safety of journalists” shows worrying trends particularly in countries affected by conflict and unrest