May 16, 2016 / By Europatropical Podemos Motril celebra el desbloqueo de la dirección de la Radio Televisión motrileña y el nombramiento con un amplio consenso de Alberto Feixas como nuevo director gerente. Hace unas semanas se conoció el informe de 2015 sobre pluralismo político en las televisiones públicas andaluzas, de mano del Consejo Audiovisual de…
May 16, 2016 / By Petros Iosifidis, Open Democracy The study on Media Policy and Independent Journalism in Greece I co-authored for the Open Society Foundations in 2014-15 identified the most urgent problems facing media policy in Greece and how they affect independent journalism. The study was based on desktop research, literature review of sources…
May 13, 2016 / By Jean-Paul Marthoz, CPJ EU Jean-Paul Marthoz / CPJ EU Correspondent On May 9, a stern review of Hungary’s conduct in human rights issues and press freedom was released at the United Nations Human Rights Council. The report, drafted by the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review, listed concerns from…
Llamado a propuestas de capítulos de libro -Call for Abstract- “Transformaciones de la esfera pública en Chile: pluralismo informativo, opinión pública y luchas sociales” Nicolás Del Valle Orellana (coordinador) RIL Editores, 2016 Enviar resumen/abstract extendido (de hasta 1.000 palabras) antes del viernes 30 de junio de 2016 al correo electrónico publicaciones_facipol@ucentral.cl indicando en el asunto:…
May 11, 2016 / By Christine Leşcu, Radio Romania International Every year, in early May, we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, an event that provides an opportunity to measure to what extent journalists’ rights and freedom of speech are observed. The Media Pluralism Monitor, developed and funded by the European Commission and the European Parliament, is…
11 May, 2016 / By Giovanni Vale Following a five day mission in Zagreb, the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, Nils Muižnieks, provides an account on the situation of media freedom in the country. Interview Commissioner, are you worried about the current situation in Croatia with regards to freedom of the press?…
May 10, 2016 / By MWC News Paris-based group wants order that led to closure of office rescinded on “grounds of media pluralism and media freedom”. Reporters Without Borders, the international organisation which promotes and defends freedom of information and freedom of the press, has called on Iraq to revoke its decision of suspending Al Jazeera’s licence that resulted in…
May 8 2016 / By Núcleo de Comunicación Política, Universidad de Chile. Revista Preámbulo convoca a toda la comunidad académica (Académicos, Investigadores y Estudiantes) para el envío de Ensayos, Artículos, Reseñas y Entrevistas para su edición N°1 a publicarse en junio de 2016. Revista Preámbulo es una publicación académica de carácter semestral dedicada principalmente a…
May 9, 2016 / By e-noticies Los miembros del pleno del Consejo Audiovisual de Catalunya propuestos por PSC, PPC y UDC han reclamado “pluralismo” en TV3 y han pedido al órgano que controle “informativos y tertulias” durante la precampaña de las elecciones generales. Carme Figueras, Daniel Sirera y Eva Parera han enviado una carta al…
May 6, 2016/ Previosly publisued by LSE Media project Tawana Kupe, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Associate Professor in Media Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, examines the increase of media freedom in Africa and highlights some obstacles still to be overcome. Reporters Without Borders’ latest World Press Freedom Index shows two interesting things. Namibia, ranked…
May 6, 2016 / By Pius Rugonzibwa, in All AfricaBy Pius Rugonzibwa Mwanza — Media professionals and stakeholders this week convened in Mwanza to commemorate World Press Freedom Day (WPRD) graced by the Chief Justice Mohamed Chande Othman as the Guest of Honour. The media event attracted a number of dignitaries including the Minister for Information,…
May 4, 2016 / By Jok P Mayom, Gurtong South Sudan on Tuesday joined the rest of the world in marking the World Press Freedom Day under the theme “Access to information and fundamental freedoms” with calls to protect journalists. The celebration held at Nyakuron Cultural Centre and attended by media houses in Juba was organized…
Observatory of Media Pluralism 