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Croatia and Italy, the chilling effect of strategic lawsuits

Forced to waste time, energy, and money to defend themselves against lawsuits that are unfounded in almost 90% of cases, journalists in Italy and...

Media Under Pressure Across Balkans, State Department Warns

The State Department's annual human rights report says political and oligarchical pressures, as well as lawsuits, remain a constant threat to media freedom in...

Croatia, a thousand lawsuits against journalists

There are over a thousand ongoing trials against journalists or Croatian media, and the list is not complete. The complaint of the Association of...

Macedonia: Election Commission authorised to fine media for ‘Unbalanced Reporting’

Several amendments to the Electoral Code were passed  by the Macedonian Parliament on 25 July 2018 in a fast-track procedure, as a result of...

Suing and withdrawing accusations: How strongmen pressure journalists by using defamation law

Number of defamation lawsuits against journalists is rising in Bosnia and Herzegovina while many of them get withdrawn. by Elvira M. Jukić, Mediacentar Sarajevo  Politicians in...
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Teodora Koledin: Institutions deny access to information that should be public

Teodora Koledin is a Serbian journalist and researcher specializing in disinformation and media ethics. She holds a degree in journalism and is...

(In)visible Youth of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Finding Their Voice in the Digital Age

The Youth Newspaper Association in Bosnia and Herzegovina is developing tools that help in understanding and communicating more easily with young people.

Vesna Nikodinoska: The Media Should Keep Up With New Trends

Vesna Nikodinoska, a media researcher from North Macedonia, worked as a journalist for several daily and weekly newspapers before transitioning to the...

Empowering Albanian Citizens as Media Educators

A grassroots approach to countering disinformation in Albania’s diverse communities. The Social Contract Institute (SCI), a Tirana-based civil society...