28 May, 2018 / By EFJ The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) sent a letter to the Commissioners Gabriel and Oettinger on 24 May 2018 to express our concern that freedom of expression will not be reflected in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). We believe that it is crucial for media freedom and media pluralism to…
28 May, 2018 / By Sputnik Se precisa que “en la última década se observa un aumento considerable de varias formas de violencia y abusos contra periodistas y otros empleados de los medios”. Se indica en el documento que la UE plantea sistemáticamente la cuestión de la libertad de expresión a niveles diferentes de diálogo,…
20 May, 2018 / By Areajugones La Constitución Española recoge en su Título I, Sección 1ª y Artículo 20 el siguiente texto: “Se reconocen y protegen los derechos: a) A expresar y difundir libremente los pensamientos, ideas y opiniones mediante la palabra, el escrito o cualquier otro medio de reproducción. b) A la producción y creación literaria, artística, científica y técnica. c) A la libertad…
17 May, 2018 / By BalkanInsight Much work is to be done before the EU can take in new members. That was the main message that resonated through Sofia’s National Palace of Culture on Thursday, as EU and Western Balkan leaders met for the long-awaited summit. French President Emmanuel Macron echoed this, saying that he…
17 May, 2018 / by Milind Deora, The Economic Times Last month, the international NGO, Reporters Without Borders, released its annual World Press Freedom Index (WPFI). The index ranks 180 countries based on an amalgamation of qualitative and quantitative analysis that examines pluralism, media independence, media environment and self-censorship, legislative framework, transparency, quality of infrastructure for…
17 May, 2018 / By Bulgarian presidency Publishers and journalists from ten European countries have urged the European institutions to take measures to protect media freedom in Central and Eastern Europe from the attacks of the authorities in these countries. The “Media Freedom and Pluralism Conference” was held in Sofia on Wednesday (16 May), the…
17 May, 2018 / By Broadband TV News The case of the Greek government’s decision to close the public broadcaster ERT nearly five years ago is now before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg. In a statement, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) says that the application was filed in 2014 by POSPERT,…
16 May, 2018 / By El Plural Tras todas las denuncias de manipulación y censura hechas por el Consejo de Informativos de TVE en los informativos de la cadena pública, una representación del Consejo se ha reunido en Bruselas con la presidenta del Comité de Peticiones del Parlamento Europeo, Cecilia Wikström y con eurodiputados españoles, para exponer…
16 May, 2018 / By Myjoyonline It’s been 25 years since Ghana returned to democratic rule under the Fourth Republican constitution, which became operational in 1993. The constitution contains elaborate provisions on human rights. In particular, the constitution, under Chapter 12, contains very progressive provisions for media independence and freedoms. Since the inception of the…
9 may, 2018 / By Peter Gross Spring has finally arrived. The weather is warming, students are thinking about summer vacation, soccer fans are intently following the Europa League and salivating over the upcoming World Cup, and media watchdog organizations are giving us the customary bad news in their annual reports. The year-by-year downward turn…
6 may, 2018 / By Juan Carlos Gómez, El Espectador La organización Reporteros Sin Fronteras (RSF) publica anualmente desde 2002 el índice mundial de libertad de prensa, el cual califica a 180 países. Se evalúan factores como el pluralismo, la independencia de los medios, el marco jurídico y la protección de la integridad personal de…
4 May, 2018 / By Giovana Jaspersen, La Jornada Desde 1993 la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas proclamó, por iniciativa de los países miembros de la UNESCO, el tres de mayo como el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa; buscando “reconocer que una prensa libre, pluralista e independiente es un componente esencial de toda…
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