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Media freedom in Croatia: the problem is not the laws, but their application

951 trials against journalists, claims for damages for 10.3 million Euros. Numbers that show how the media world in Croatia is under...

Bulgaria: the media, law, and freedom of information

In Bulgaria, media freedom has traditionally been restricted by grey areas, and journalists often come under severe pressure. This interview with Nelly...

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

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

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

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

Hungarian journalists fear Orbán will use election win to tighten grip on independent media

By Attila Mong/CPJ Europe Representative As Hungary’s right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán celebrated his landslide election win on Sunday with jubilant jibes...

Eastern European Independent Journalist Fund Surpasses its Goal on Kickstarter!

More than 35.000 USD was raised for the Eastern European Independent Journalist Fund in a Kickstarter campaign launched by Transitions and SEENPM,...

Donate now: A fund for journalists from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia

More than 25 media support organizations and media outlets launch the Eastern European Independent Journalist Fund. Transitions and SEENPM,...

The Safety of Women Journalists: A new advocacy tool from ARTICLE 19 and IFEX

ARTICLE 19 and IFEX launched the first in a series of #JournoSafe AdvoSheets, comprehensive but easy-to-use advocacy tools for media freedom and...

BIRN Training Programme: From Personal Security to Surveillance Capitalism

BIRN invites journalists, Civil Society Organisation (CSO) representatives, legal professionals and IT experts with an interest in the issues where media and...

The hatred of refugees

From the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean Sea and to Belarus, the borders of the EU have turned into refugee graves because...

How a BiH Media Company Got On the US Sanctions List

Formerly synonymous with free journalism with a critical view of social events in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Alternativna televizija (Alternative Television) from Banja...

Six journalists killed in Europe in 2021, 95 more in prison

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has published the lists of imprisoned and killed journalists in 2021. Since 1 January 2021, 45 journalists have been...
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Montenegro’s digital services law: The challenge of implementation

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