Women journalists behind bars
92 women journalists are currently behind bars, some for decades, others awaiting potential death sentences. 57 women journalists have been
Ownership concentration a threat to independent EU media
Concentration of media ownership in the European Union is a threat to independent media and pluralism. “Media ownership remains opaque
Agreement reached on European media law including use of spyware
An agreement on the European Media Freedom Act was reached between the European Parliament and governments in the European Council
Threats against media freedom increasing in EU and candidate countries
813 media freedom violations were reported in 2022 in EU Member States and candidate countries, a report from Media Freedom
EU proposal too soft to secure independent media, advisory committee says
The proposed European Media Freedom Act is too soft to secure independence for European media, according to the EU’s advisory
Commissioner tells Musk EU requires respect for media freedom
The definition of free speech on Twitter has been an issue since Elon Musk bought the social media two months
War in Ukraine: documentation of attacks on journalists and media freedom
More than 700 attacks on journalists, acts of censorship and serious violations of media freedom since the beginning of Russia’s
UN expert warns of dangerous decline in media freedom
Reporters getting killed. Online attacks against women journalists, including death and rape threats. Targeted electronic surveillance to intimidate and silence
New global record of reporters in jail
The number of reporters jailed for their work hit a new global record of 293 in 2021, up from a
EU Commission proposing Media Freedom Act to secure media independence
The EU Commission will next year propose a European Media Freedom Act to ensure the integrity and independence of the