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Purchase of Slovak daily Pravda signals conspiracy site’s big ambitions

In combination with its 800,000 monthly readers, the alt-right news site Parlamentní listy’s trademark blend of sensationalism, fake news and outlandish commentary has a major impact on Czech political discourse. President Miloš Zeman is an ally, leaking news their way and granting exclusive interviews. Meanwhile, studies show considerable overlap between news narratives on the site […]

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Turkey’s emergency rule leaves devastating legacy

Since the attempted coup of July 16, 2016, civil society and the legal landscape in Turkey have been drastically altered by the issuing of hundreds of so-called “non-governmental decrees” under Turkey’s state of emergency, which ends today.

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Pressure on media grows as poll date nears in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is preparing for its first general election after Robert Mugabe’s 37-year regime ended last year. As the poll date of July 30 nears, the safety of journalists is fast crumbling in the country. Last week, the country’s journalists sounded the alarm, after Zimbabwe Defence Forces’ (ZDF) director of public relations, Colonel Overson Mugwisi, attacked […]

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Key MEPs join IPI letter to Erdoğan over journalist lists

Türkçesi için tıklayınız The International Press Institute (IPI) and key members of the European Parliament’s cross-party Turkey Forum have signed a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urging him to ensure journalist safety following the publication of two separate lists targeting individual journalists.

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