The limits of free speech vary from country to country and journalists are often threatened and imprisoned because of repressive measures. Media Diversity Institute provides an Handbook launched by Thompson Reuters Foundation and produced in partnership with Reporters without Borders, which aims to inform journalists about freedom of expression principles in law.
In the Balkans political and religious leaders condemned the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, but a serious debate about legislation of freedom of speech in the countries didn’t follow. “The Charlie Hebdo Effect in the Balkans”, published in Media Diversity Institute, confirm this fact.
According to this article, written by Will True and published on International Journalists’ network, journalists should not only explain the issues, but also think about solutions.
In UK the proposal of a legislation “against channels which broadcast extremist content”. But Media Diversity Institute reports that the debate is controversial: will it lead to censorship or to a stronger protection against terrorism?
Media Diversity Institute underlines the importance of diversity in newsrooms and media system. Only 15 percent of daily newspapers in the US had a person of colour in one of their top three newsroom leadership positions, says the 2014 Newsroom Census conducted by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE). According to a 2014 study by the American Press Institute […]
Media Diversity Institute (MDI) reports the outcomes of the panel about freedom of expression and responsible journalism: “Journalists are these who map our reality and that is why journalism must be responsible”.
An interesting article written by Hugh Muir and published on The Guardian: we have to listen to those who have suffered social deprivation.
Media Diversity Institute published a report created by the School of Peacemaking and Media Technology. The report analyzes hate speech in local media, digital security challenges and cyber threats, as well as political pressure.
Freedom House says restrictive new laws and violence against journalists resulted in a global decline of press freedom during 2014, bringing the world’s press freedom to its lowest point in more than 10 years.
An interesting analysis created by Media Diversity Institute shows how European media outlets portray the issue of immigration as if the European Union did not have any responsibility.