State Media Monitor is the world’s state media database, the most complete state media database ever built. Available through the website Statemediamonitor.com, the...

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Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022

June 17, 2022

Based on a survey of over 93,000 online news consumers in six continents, the Digital News Report 2022 reveals new insights about...

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Report: Defending Press Freedom in Times of Tension and Conflict

May 20, 2022

The Platform to Promote the Protection of Journalism and Safety of Journalists of the Council of Europe launched its 2022 report “Defending...

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Tipping Point: Democratic Erosion and the Assault on Press Freedom

May 10, 2022

Report by CIMA - Center for International Media Assistance By Kate Musgrave October 27, 2021

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UNESCO: The business model of the news media is broken; our fundamental right to information at risk

May 10, 2022

A New UNESCO report examining global trends in Freedom of Expression and Media Development from 2016-2021 highlights the existential threat social media...

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Council of Europe report shows alarming increase in attacks on press freedom

April 28, 2022

The spotlight was turned on increasing attacks on media freedom across Europe as the Council of Europe Platform to Promote the Protection...

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Social Media and the Information War in the Balkans

April 7, 2022

This Balkan Free Media Initiative (BFMI) report explores how social media channels, and in particular those of Meta, the parent company of...

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Mapping Media Freedom Monitoring Report 2021

April 7, 2022

Partners of the Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) have published the latest MFRR Monitoring Report, outlining the state of media freedom throughout all EU member...

Resilience factsheets on national regulatory and self-regulatory framework against hate speech and disinformation

National regulatory and self-regulatory framework against hate speech and disinformation in Albania

December 14, 2021

The factsheet provides an overview of existing legislation, sanctions, guidelines, and mechanisms in Albania that can be used to hold the media accountable for...

Resilience factsheets on national regulatory and self-regulatory framework against hate speech and disinformation

Regulatory and self-regulatory framework against hate speech and disinformation in North Macedonia

December 12, 2021

This factsheet aims to analyze the national regulatory and self-regulatory framework against disinformation and hate speech in North Macedonia. Hate...

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Romania – Journalism in 2021: an obstacle course with fewer and fewer winners (report)

August 17, 2021

What obstacles does truth have to dodge before coming out into the world? What stands between us, the readers, and the unaltered...

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Slovenian authorities should halt the deterioration of freedom of expression and media freedom

June 8, 2021

In a Memorandum published on 4 June 2021, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, calls on the Slovenian...

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