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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February 16, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Mark Marku
The changing political system in Albania is tied to the evolution and transformation of the media industry. The establishment of political pluralism and a market economy in 1991 brought with it the collapse of the state’s monopoly in...
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February 14, 2012 •
Digital News, Media and Politics •
by Milica Jevtic
A recent research initiative focuses on the journalistic profession in Serbia. “Profession at the Crossroads – Journalism at the Doorstep of the Information Society,” conducted by the Media Center of the Faculty of Political Science...
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February 11, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
Danish media report outlines past, present and future of Denmark’s media system. In a recent case study published in conjunction with the MEDIADEM research project, Rasmus Helles, Henrik Søndergaard and Ida Toft of the University of...
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February 9, 2012 •
Media and Politics •
by Michael Wise
As MEDIADEM authors continue plowing through their research, the scope of the €2.65 million media policy project takes shape. In a thorough examination, project director Evangelia Psychogiopoulou from the Hellenic Foundation for...
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January 12, 2012 •
Ethics and Quality, Media and Politics •
by Milica Jevtic and Marko Nedeljkovic
Although Serbia is home to only seven million citizens, it has no less than 610 print media outlets and 456 electronic media platforms. Lack of transparent ownership, lack of freedom and an inadequate withdrawal of the state from various...
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December 28, 2011 •
Press Freedom •
by Henri Cili
Debates about press freedom have raged often in Albania’s 20 years of democracy. Now, as the country enters its third decade of democracy, the debate must be waged in a new context. Journalist Sokol Balla’s new book entitled Freedom...
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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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