Media freedom and freedom of expression are the core of a democratic society. Despite this, in Europe journalists are sometimes threatened, censured or intimidated and this affects the citizens' right to information.
OBC, together with SEEMO, Ossigeno Informazione , Professor Eugenia Siapera (Dublin City University) and a broad network of media partners in 11 European countries, will devote a year to studying the freedom of the press in Italy, South East Europe and Turkey.
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A grass-roots initiative for media freedom in Europe
On January 28th, at the premises of the European Parliament in Brussels, OBC hosted a discussion on media freedom in Europe. The welcoming speech of our director, Luisa Chiodi, summarizing the achievements of the project “Safety Net for European Journalists”
Press freedom in Europe after Charlie Hebdo
On January 28th at the European Parliament, the closing event of 'Safety Net For European Journalists', a European project led by Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso on media freedom in Italy, South-East Europe and Turkey
SEEMO Safety Net Manual
The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) published the Manual "Safety Net - Guidelines for Journalists in Extraordinary or Emergency Situations" in the frame of the project 'Safety Net for European Journalists'
Building a Safety Net for European Journalists
This report identifies needs and problems experienced by journalists in 11 South-East European countries, including Italy and Turkey. The analysis focuses on safety issues and impediments, suggesting possible remedial measures. By Eugenia Siapera (Dublin City University)
Vladimir Mitrić, a journalist under police protection
Between journalists and criminals, some state institutions favour the latter. The story of Vladimir Mitrić, journalist in Western Serbia, as told to SEEMO, the South East Europe Media Organization
Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso and Index on Censorship have launched mediafreedom.ushahidi.com, a website that will enable the reporting and mapping of media freedom violations across the 28 EU countries plus candidate countries
In the framework of the project "Strengthening Journalists’ Rights, Protections and Skills", the Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) released three key documents on defamation laws and press freedom in Europe.
Reports
Manual and reports
Anuška Delić, a journalist under prosecution
Predrag Blagojević: journalists under blackmail
Vladimir Mitrić, a journalist under police protection
Dragana Sotirovski, journalism on the field
Veran Matić: fighting impunity
Željko Ivanović: being a journalist in Montenegro
Drago Hedl: Croatian dangerous journalism
What stands in the way of media freedom, journalistic safety and independence and how to defend citizens' right to information in Europe? Public seminar "Je suis Charlie. Media Freedom in the EU and South Eastern Europe" promoted by OBC at the European Parliament on the 28th of January.
| The broad network of media partners: | The Press Project (Geece)
Daily on-line news provider on Greece. Specialized in features and analyses. |
Vijesti (Montenegro)
The main daily newspaper in Montenegro. It has both a paper and on-line version. It started publishing in 1997. |
Mediapool (Bulgaria)
Created in 2001, it is the oldest Bulgarian on-line news provider.
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Dilema Veche (Romania)
Romania's main weekly, focusing on culture and social issues. It has both a paper and on-line version. |
| H-Alter (Croatia)
Independent on-line news provider, with a special focus on civil society.
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Radio Popolare (Italia)
Broadcasting from Milan, Popolare is both a radio and a network of 17 of the Italian main radio stations covering among other Rome, Florence, Turin, Venice. |
24 Vesti (Macedonia)
First Macedonian all news TV channel and on-line news provider.
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Beta (Serbia)
One of the main Serbian press agencies.
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Bianet (Turchia)
Independent press agency, with a special eye on civil society issues. |
The project "Safety Net for European Journalists. A Transnational Support Network for Media Freedom in Italy and South-east Europe" is funded by the European Union
