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🔊 Journalists, we need your input! We want to learn what working life is like for journalists in Europe and develop the best #TaktakSolution for you! Your participation in this survey is invaluable to helping us better understand the needs and challenges faced by journalists in Europe. The survey is available in 13 languages and takes about 10 minutes! ➡️ Respond to our survey: https://lnkd.in/e2curyCp  #mediarevenue #freelancejournalism

Public media are often accused of sidelining, or even ’crowding out’, private media in the news market. With numerous online news media now competing for attention and for paying subscribers, this ‘crowding-out’ argument is gaining prominence. 📱 In the 2024 Quality of the Media Yearbook, the fög examined this argument for German- and French-speaking Switzerland using survey data from the Digital News Report 2024 / Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. Lead author Linards Udris summarizes the key findings of the study in the video (in German). 🎥 If you want to learn more, you can download the whole study here: https://lnkd.in/gbgT74f5 #QdM24

301arm Armenian News, “Exclusive interview with Journalist Lindsey Snell,” 11/4/2024, https://lnkd.in/dnvWNiAR "301’s Katya Derhovagimian recently interviewed journalist Lindsey Snell to discuss her recent work, alongside her investigations into Azerbaijani and Turkish falsifications. "The conversation highlighted how Azerbaijan employs “greenwashing”—promoting environmental initiatives—to distract from its actions in Artsakh and accusations of genocide. Azerbaijan’s recent environmental messaging, including proposals for hosting COP29, aims to bolster its international image while obscuring its military actions and policies toward Armenians. Snell’s work critically examines these tactics and underscores the need for greater awareness of the environmental and human rights implications in the region.” Lindsey Snell: “I think everyone knows that Azerbaijan is not going to launch any new aggression ahead of COP29. But they’ve been maintaining that the groundwork for an invasion for attacks probably after COP29 when it no longer matters and part of that is the constant claims of so-called Armenian ceasefire violations, the constant reports and you know Azerbaijani officials complaining that Armenia is arming itself to the teeth _ I think one Azerbaijani official was claiming that… And it’s ludicrous because Azerbaijan is buying exponentially more weapons, mostly from Israel. But I think that definitely the groundwork is being laid once the international spotlight is off of Azerbaijan and no one cares any more. There’s no reason Azerbaijan wouldn’t launch a new attack.” “Certainly Azerbaijan is Israel’s closest Ally in the region and that’s very important for America and for the West because they see Azerbaijan as a counter to Iran, whether or not that actually pans out in any real way. And of course, … Israel is arming Azerbaijan. More than 70% of Azerbaijan's weapons are coming from Israel; almost half of Israel's oil is coming from Azerbaijan. So I think that there's a very deep strategic partnership and alliance there. But I think that this is part of why the West doesn't really step in and intervene against Azerbaijan in any real way because keeping Azerbaijan this intelligence sharing, military technology sharing partner of Israel happy is much more important to them.” “[Azerbaijan is] trying to normalize this narrative of all of Armenia is our territory and it’s going to lay more groundwork for future attacks and invasions.” “[The "western Azerbaijan Azerbaijan community" is] definitely going to be the basis of whatever comes next.” “We know that Azerbaijan doesn’t want peace, Turkey doesn’t want peace. They want every capitulation that they can get and if they don’t get them, they’re going to attack. So it’s just very scary.”

With civil society and journalism in Europe operating under increasingly difficult circumstances each year, we are pleased to have been able to support many incredible organizations last year. They each play a critical role in strengthening the information ecosystem. Read about their work in our 2023 Annual Report: https://lnkd.in/e7CfT-2M

📣As we mark World Press Freedom Day, join us for an illuminating discussion with journalist Lorin Kadiu (Citizens Channel) and Veronika Munk (Denník N)offering perspectives on the main challenges from Western Balkans and Central Europe. ➡️From assessing the shrinking space for free speech to navigating the complexities of reporting in environments rife with misinformation, they delve into the challenges journalists face today. 🔎Discover their insights on strengthening media freedom, enhancing journalistic independence, and the vital role of media literacy in fostering a free press. 🔗Read more 👇

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day! A Panel Discussion at the UCT Centre for Film and Media. Location: UCT AC Jordan 4B, University Ave, Upper Campus When: Friday, 3 May / 14:00-15:30 Join us online or in person. Online link: http://surl.li/tikrs Meeting ID: 330 202 445 858 Passcode: yesQ5u Threats to Press Freedom: What Can We Learn from South Africa, Zimbabwe and Palestine? In this hybrid panel, Centre for Film and Media’s Prof. Adam Haupt talks to journalists, scholars and activists about threats to press freedom in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Palestine. This comparative discussion creates room for us to reflect upon the ways in which the news is covered by news carriers in the face of disinformation and violence. We also explore the difficulties that journalists face in covering the news – be it in the form of physical attacks or rhetorical attacks that take the form of racist or misogynist harassment. Another thread worth exploring would be to consider how activists and ordinary citizens are helping to challenge dominant narratives about South Africa, Zimbabwe and Palestine. Ultimately, we consider some of the continuities and juxtapositions that emerge in these regions. Participants: Atiyyah Khan (journalist & DJ), Pauli Van Wyk (Daily Maverick), Hopewell Chin'ono (Zimbabwean journalist), Aziz Younis (Al Jazeera), Na’eem Jeenah (Afro-Middle East Centre), A/Prof. Musawenkosi W. Ndlovu (CFMS, UCT). Moderator: Prof. Adam Haupt (CFMS, UCT) Pauli Van Wyk Hopewell Chin'ono Aziz Younis Dr. Musawenkosi Ndlovu

#PSMWeekly, our weekly roundup of media-related stories and headlines from around the world, is out now! Stories include: 🇬🇭 'Africa must tell its story'; 🇨🇭 Umbrella group for news literacy; 🇦🇷 Pope questions closure of Télam. And plenty more!

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Norway takes first place in the ranking of countries with the highest press freedom in Europe in 2023 with an index score of 95.18 points. The statistics show the top 10 countries with the highest press freedom in Europe according to the 2022 press freedom ranking. European countries also occupy the top places in the ranking of the 20 countries with the highest press freedom worldwide. The index value ranges from 0 to 100. The higher the index value, the higher the press freedom in the respective country. The lower the index value, the lower the press freedom in the respective country. The index value is calculated on the basis of a Reporters Without Borders questionnaire, which is completed annually by hundreds of academics, lawyers, journalists and members of the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) correspondent network. The questionnaire covers 71 aspects of independent journalistic work, which are divided into various categories. A score between 0 and 100 is calculated from the differently weighted answers. In addition, the quantitatively recorded number of attacks against journalists in the respective country is included in the overall calculation and can increase the index value of the respective country, but never lower it.

🇪🇺 Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) coalition warns: the European Commission study on journalist safety falls short of real solutions.⚠️ 📝Together, we reviewed the Commission's recently published 'Study on putting in practice by Member States of the Recommendation on the protection, safety and empowerment of journalists'. 👏We welcome the report and efforts to monitor the record of Member States, in view of the persisting challenges to journalist safety. 🚩Nevertheless, IPI & partners highlight disconnect between report findings and ground realities in their latest statement👉https://lnkd.in/dJGnYuQm Free Press Unlimited European Federation of Journalists Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso Transeuropa