The war in Ukraine has had dire consequences for press and media freedom, with a reported nine journalists and news employees killed in the country in 2022. A freshly released monitoring report, published by the Leipzig-based ECPMF and partners, brings this and other sad stats to light for this and other countries in Europe.
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The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom invites you to attend their conference on 5 October in Leipzig. Entry and an evening reception are FREE, and you can meet fascinating speakers and even potential employers, if you're interested in the field.
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Many journalists equate a career move into PR with going to the "dark side," for its aspect of "promotion" rather than "news." But what if it's done precisely to help journalists under threat in Europe - which has become the real "dark side?" Journalist Sophie Albers Ben Chamo gives us insights as she prepares for
MoreHow much has Ukraine really changed after Euromaidan? We hear from a young Ukrainian studying media, society and international relations at Leipzig and Wroclaw universities.
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Strong Russian influence and an increasingly paranoid and controlling government, amid the ever spreading tentacles of the Internet, make for a difficult life for netizens in Belarus.
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The problem is that to Trump, his critics are the creators of fake news. A word against Trump is not a truth. What is "not truth" is now to be censored.
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