Staff from the Irish Times will no longer appear on Ireland’s only two national commercial radio stations, Newstalk and Today FM
Ireland: Irish Times journalists banned from Communicorp airwaves
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CATEGORY: Mapping Media Freedom
Labour Party conference: No place for a free press
During the Labour Party conference, the BBC political editor required bodyguards while two other journalists were barred from entering
Lawsuits are discouraging quality journalism in Albania
Albania’s mainstream media outlets have been reluctant to cover and expose corruption in the country, and observers blame vexatious lawsuits for the hesitancy
Catalan referendum: The media becomes a target as tensions escalate
The stern reaction by the national government has caused not only much conflict within the region but also violations against media freedom
Journalists targeted with threats of sexual violence
Journalists are increasingly subjected to online harassment, but when the journalist is a woman it quickly escalates into gender-based defamation and threats of sexual violence
Hungary: Prime minister Viktor Orban wages campaign against critical journalists
As Hungary prepares for parliamentary elections, independent journalists have become a target of the pro-government media outlets
Sweden: Mainstream populism has emboldened extremist opponents of the press
Sweden’s journalists are coming under increasing pressure from fringe groups in the country.
Azerbaijan’s war on journalism rolls on
The government of Azerbaijan is waging a war on independent journalism both in the country and abroad.
Fourteen months on from arrest, Zaman journalists appear in court
The Zaman media case in which 31 journalists, columnists and staff are being tried of membership “of a terrorist organisation”, starts 14 months on from the first arrest was made.
Mafia versus the media: Italian journalists face upsurge in threats and intimidation
There are currently 20 journalists under police escort in Italy, including Paolo Borrometi who has reported extensively on organised crime
Mapping Media Freedom – a major Index on Censorship project and a joint undertaking with the European Federation of Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, partially funded by the European Commission – covers 42 countries, including all EU member states, plus Bosnia, Iceland, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, Albania along with Ukraine, Belarus and Russia in (added in April 2015), and Azerbaijan (added in February 2016). The platform was launched in May 2014 and has recorded over 3,000 incidents threatening media freedom.
Violations, censorship and needs of threatened journalists in Europe
Journalists and media workers are confronting relentless pressure simply for doing their job. Mapping Media Freedom identifies threats, violations and limitations faced by members of the press throughout European Union member states, candidates for entry and neighbouring countries. Learn more.