Escalating pressure on media has significantly impacted journalists’ ability to report on matters of public interest
CATEGORY: Europe and Central Asia
France: Vincent Bolloré’s takeover of Canal Plus sparks concern for press freedom
Vincent Bolloré is known for business takeovers. Now 63, he has built an empire in energy, agriculture, transport and logistics. The billionaire is also a media mogul with expanding interests
Newsnight: David Aaronovitch debates free speech and universities
One of the truly great things about being a student used to be the exposure university life gave you to all sorts of views — absurd and
Dunja Mijatović: There is hope that justice can be served in Serbia
Around 17% of those who commit crimes against journalists face prosecution in Serbia. Believe it or not, these numbers are positive, according to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
Rebecca Vincent: Azerbaijan prepares for election after locking up critics
Azerbaijani citizens are set to go to the polls this Sunday to vote for their representatives in 125 parliamentary districts, but this process will...
Media freedom in post-Soviet Romania remains elusive
Romania has a lot of high-calibre journalists to its name. However, many are now fighting to survive while maintaining professional
Padraig Reidy: UK’s counter-extremism strategy is another blow to universities as free spaces
There are a few techniques you can use to spot whether someone has slightly dodgy views on the world. My favourite is the hand-chopping test.
Portugal’s journalists under pressure from Angolan money
In their search to invest oil and diamond money in Europe, the Angolan oligarchy has bought strategic positions in the Portuguese media in recent years
Coalition calls on Turkey to protect press freedom
Representatives of groups dedicated to press freedom and free expression find that pressure on journalists operating in Turkey has severely escalated in the period between parliamentary elections held June 7 and the upcoming elections.
Russia: Attempted murder of Oleg Kashin a symbol of impunity for attacks on journalists
On 6 November 2010, prominent Russian journalist Oleg Kashin was badly beaten with a steel pipe on his doorstep and nearly killed