Prominent journalists face an increasing pressure from both wealthy oligarchs and corrupt officials
Ukrainian investigative journalism on the eve of the presidential election
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CATEGORY: Ukraine
No impunity: Who killed journalist Pavel Shemeret?
Before his death, Pavel Sheremet was one of Ukraine’s leading investigative journalists. He most notably investigated government corruption and border smuggling in his native Belarus, leading to his arrest in 1997 but winning him CPJ’s International Press Freedom Award in the process. He was detained, harassed and arrested because of his work. Then, in 2016, he was assassinated. And Ukrainian authorities still have not uncovered who’s to blame.
Illiberal democracies: Awash in media without plurality
Visitors to Eurasian countries — Turkey, Russia, Ukraine or, to a lesser extent, Azerbaijan — might be impressed by the sheer number of domestic television channels that offer news programming. But all the coverage doesn’t translate into media plurality.
What does it take for a journalist to enter Crimea?
There’s currently no good way for journalists to travel to Crimea. Rather, it’s a balancing act where one has to choose the least bad solution
Ukraine: Authorities block journalists as threats to national security
The current conflict has led to a rise in anti-media sentiments across Ukraine
Reporting from Ukraine’s separatist areas is becoming more difficult
Journalists are facing increased difficulties and monitoring when reporting from two self-proclaimed republics in Ukraine’s separatist areas.
Mapping Media Freedom: Ukrainian journalists subjected to malicious cyber-attacks
Alongside the digitalisation of journalism comes the increasing danger of cyber-attacks on media workers, as recent attacks on Ukrainian journalists have shown
Mapping Media Freedom: Russian investigative journalist dies after two brutal assaults
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout Europe
Mapping Media Freedom: Five incidents to watch
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries.
Mapping Media Freedom: Five incidents to watch
Each week, Index on Censorship’s Mapping Media Freedom project verifies threats, violations and limitations faced by the media throughout the European Union and neighbouring countries. Here are five recent reports that give us cause for concern.