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Balkan Countries Most Vulnerable to ‘Fake’ News: Report

The 2018 Media Literacy index of the Open Society Institute in Sofia says Balkan countries are the most susceptible in Europe to ‘fake’ news...

BiH: Report “Indicators on the level of media freedom and journalists’ safety”

Economic insecurity is the most frequent form of pressure on journalists in Bosnia and Herzegovina. As stated in the new report “Indicators on the...

Tracking Media Development Donor Support: An Update on 2016 Funding Levels

As news outlets and audiences across the world grapple with misinformation, declining trust in the media, and failing business models, the role of donor...

Public Service News and Social Media

What strategies do public service media have for news distribution on social media? How do they organise their work? How do they react to...

Mapping Media Freedom Annual Report Marks Grim Milestone

Mapping Media Freedom, a project of Index on Censorship, has been recording threats to press freedom since 2014, highlighting the need for protection for...

Understanding the Research Needs of the Internet Freedom Community: A New Report

This report by Internet Policy Observatory (IPO), based on a 2017 survey of 79 organizations engaged in digital rights advocacy from around the world, seeks to...

The index of clientelism in the media negative for all countries of Southeast Europe, BiH at the bottom

The ending conference of the project MEDIA CIRCLE –The citizens’ response to clientelism in the media in Southeast Europe was held on 22/3/2018 in Sarajevo. None...

A Family Affair – The myth of media pluralism in Albania: Media Ownership Monitor

Audience and market concentration distorts the Albanian media market. The resulting lack of plurality can be detected in television and radio but also with...

IFJ survey: One in two women journalists suffer gender-based violence at work

A massive 85% say no or inadequate action has been taken against perpetrators and most workplaces do not even have a written policy to...

Self-regulation and ‘hate speech’ on social media platforms: Briefing Paper

ARTICLE 19 proposes how models of independent media self-regulation could be adapted to address ‘hate speech’ on social media. In this briefing paper, ARTICLE 19 explores...

RSF shines light on “forbidden coverage” of women’s rights

To mark International Women’s Day (March 8), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is publishing a report entitled “Women’s rights: Forbidden subject” which sheds light on...

Serbia: Journalists’ Testimonies regarding pressure: The media is controlled by politicians and editors

Devastating results of research conducted by the Slavko Ćuruvija Foundation: journalists on the whole highlight that the government controls the media, but that editors...
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Montenegro’s Digital Services Law: Getting Implementation Right for Human Rights

Montenegro has adopted legislation preparing the ground for implementation of the EU’s Digital Services Act. Looking forward, the next period should focus...

SEENPM: Alpac Capital takeover of Adria News Network must be closely scrutinised 

We, the SEENPM member organisations in Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia, express deep concern over last week’s Alpac Capital’s...

Regional Editors’ Forum Held in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cross-border reporting is no longer just one of the options in journalism; it is increasingly becoming essential for financial sustainability and investigative...

Who Governs What We See Online?

A new study maps platform power, regulation, and how news media depend on platforms for reach and visibility in Southeast Europe