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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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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November 6, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Eric Karstens
*Article courtesy of the European Journalism Centre Among many others, one of the challenges faced by post-revolutionary countries concerns journalism and the media. A free, pluralistic, and responsible media is a prerequisite for a...
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September 15, 2011 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Kate Nacy
How the news in Belarus remains…upbeat. A few weeks ago Sovetskaya Belarussia – the most widely circulated daily in Belarus – ran a lead story proclaiming the country’s GDP had risen a glorious 9.8 percent since January and...
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November 4, 2010 •
Ethics and Quality, Press Freedom •
by Stephan Russ-Mohl
A reason for the Swiss to be proud. In the most recent ranking of Transparency International, Switzerland lands in a group of 10 nations perceived to be least endangered by corruption. Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and Norway...
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