August 24, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Eric Karstens
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Centre Why is the European Union so ineffective when it comes to supporting press freedom and media pluralism? The Vice President of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes,...
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June 15, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
There’s been a recent revival of trials attempting to integrate Turkey into the EU, yet advocates of such an action should perhaps take a closer look. Unfortunately, Western media rarely report on the harassment doled out to members of...
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June 1, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Michael Wise
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) maintains that allowing Azerbaijan to host the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest was good for business and for Azeri citizens. More than 100 million viewers worldwide tuned in to watch the 2012 Eurovision...
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April 22, 2012 •
Press Freedom •
by Michael Wise
Journalists in Turkey face increasing harassment and imprisonment due to a handful of loosely interpreted anti-terrorism laws. As publicity of the intimidation continues, convincing the Turkish government to enact reforms proves to be a...
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March 13, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Linas Jegelevicius
*Article contributed by the European Journalism Centre If ordered by court to reveal a confidential source of information, what should a journalist do? Should she disclose it, and draw contempt and condemnation from her colleagues in the...
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January 1, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Public Relations •
by Remzi Lani
Throughout the post-communist transition period, the relationship between media and politics has been intensely complex and rife with contradiction. Today’s Balkan press functions more as an extension of politics than a representation of...
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December 7, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Alina Vasiliu
As the EJO continues its eastward expansion, we’re pleased to announce our latest language version, EJO Romania. In the following article, Alina Vasiliu, our Romanian Web Editor, provides an overview of the Romanian media landscape, past...
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March 29, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality •
by Simone della Ripa
It has become a dangerous enterprise to write, question and investigate. According to a comprehensive report created by the Osservatorio Ossigeno 2010 (Oxygen Observatory 2010), the journalistic profession in Italy is the object of...
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October 25, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics, Press Freedom •
by Kate Nacy
Paris-based NGO Reporters Without Borders (Reporters Sans Frontières) releases Press Freedom Index 2010. Last year was a particularly grim one for journalists, as the number of murdered reporters rose 26 percent, while violence against...
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