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Groups launch recommendations following Serbia mission

Following concerns about the state of media freedom in Serbia expressed by both Serbian journalists and media organisations as well as international organisations and institutions, an international joint fact-finding mission comprised of representatives from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) visited Serbia […]

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Spanish project bets on ‘radical transparency’ to restore reader trust

As the crisis in Spain’s semi-autonomous Catalonia shot to the front pages of media outlets in the fall of 2017, many untrue stories, images and narratives started circulating on social networks. Internet users both for and against Catalan independence took part in distributing content to boost their own ideological positions. Texts that seemed like news […]

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In Spain, Catalonia crisis sparks ‘fake news’ debate

The recent political crisis in Catalonia brought the issue of “fake news” to the forefront in Spain. While the central government has looked for ways to address the spread of disinformation via legislation, journalists concerned about the implications of new laws on freedom of expression have called for a campaign to promote media literacy instead. […]

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Austrian initiative focuses on delivering ‘facts and data’ for public debate

With many traditional media facing difficult financial challenges, the task of tackling misinformation and “fake news” has increasingly fallen to independent fact-checking initiatives and start-ups. In Austria, a new initiative called Addendum has thrown its hat into the ring. Addendum, which produces a television feature (“In Context” on the private broadcaster ServusTV) as well as […]

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