Fighting words: Journalism under assault in central and eastern Europe
This study surveys journalists in central and eastern Europe to identify areas of pressure in their work. It identifies a media ownership, attacks by politicians, deteriorating legal environment, a lack of solidary and attacks by other rival journalists as the key difficulties facing independent jou...
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism
2020
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| Summary: | This study surveys journalists in central and eastern Europe to identify areas of pressure in their work. It identifies a media ownership, attacks by politicians, deteriorating legal environment, a lack of solidary and attacks by other rival journalists as the key difficulties facing independent journalists. It proposes possible solutions including the creation of domestic and international solidarity networks and a focus on rebuilding trust with the general public. |
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