Brussels 03.05.2021 This year’s World Press Freedom Day theme “Information as a Public Good” serves as a call to affirm the importance of cherishing information as a public good, and exploring what can be done in the production, distribution and reception of content to strengthen journalism, and to advance transparency and empowerment while leaving no…
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Mistrust in journalists at rise
Brussels 20.04.2021 The 2021 Edelman Trust barometer reveals a disturbing level of public mistrust of journalists, with 59% of respondents in 28 countries saying that journalists deliberately try to mislead the public by reporting information they know to be false. In reality, journalistic pluralism and rigorous reporting serve to combat disinformation and “infodemics”, including false…
Daphne Caruana Galizia PRIZE
Brussels 19.10.2020 The European Parliament has launched Caruana Galizia Prize for Journalism on anniversary of her murder commemorating the third time the assassination of the Maltese investigative journalist, the prize will reward journalism reflecting EU principles and values. 3 years ago journalist #DaphneCaruanaGalizia was murdered because of her work uncovering corruption in #Malta. Now the…
Turkey Radio Sputnik crew harassment
Late evening February 29, three Sputnik employees in Ankara were attacked at their homes, with organized groups attempting to break down the front door, threatening and calling the agency staffers “traitors” and “Russian spies”, Sputnik site informs. (Image: illustration). Turkish police have detained the editor-in-chief of Sputnik Turkey in Istanbul. Earlier, Sputnik Turkey said it…
Lavrov: journalist Vyshinky case “absurd”
Russian Minister of Foreign affairs Sergey Lavrov reiterated Moscow demands of respect of his human rights and immediate liberation of journalist Kirill Vyshinky (pictured) arrested in Ukraine. FM #Lavrov: The trial against Kirill #Vyshinsky in #Ukraine is absurd. The journalist was arrested illegally, only because he worked for a Russian media outlet and honestly covered current…
Media attention to Putin at rise
A record number of journalists – 1,702 – have been accredited to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s traditional annual news conference due to take place on December 20, according to the Kremlin website which posted the final list of accredited journalists. Press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier this year’s news conference had attracted increased interest, with…
End impunity for crimes against journalists!
“Democracy cannot live without free, diverse and independent media. Journalists and media actors across the globe hold states, government officials, corporations and society at large accountable for their actions. But far too many among them face threats and attacks simply for carrying out their work, while the perpetrators of these attacks often act with total…
Moscow demands Kiev to investigate real assassinations not fake
In a comment on fake news, and a staged assassination of Kiev journalist Arkadi Babchenko Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) requested from Ukrainian authorities to investigate the assassinations of journalists, and activists happened in the past, instead of indulging in theatrical performances of doubtful effects. Moscow has also assessed the operation as a stir, with…
EU calls for transparent investigation of Babchenko assassination
“The European Union expresses its sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of journalist Arkady Babchenko, who was killed at his home in Kyiv on 29 May”- the External Action Service reacted in a statement of a spokesperson. EU expresses its sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Arkady Babchenko. Each time…
EU urges Baku to respect freedom of speech
“The six-year sentence handed down to Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Mukhtarli in Azerbaijan by a court in Balakan on 12 January poses serious questions as regards the exercise of fundamental rights including the freedom of expression and media and due process of law in Azerbaijan, ” – says the statement by the spokesperson of the European External…
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