Interviews
- Aug- 2024 -21 August
Jewish Community Director: Journalists should be guided by maximum caution when covering topics related to antisemitism
The legislation of the Republic of Moldova includes the provisions on countering discrimination and hate speech, including against Jews, as well as sanctions for incitement to hatred or violence, Holocaust…
- Apr- 2024 -25 April
Irina Corobcenco: Not everyone understands what hate speech is, but everyone is a witness and even a consumer of it
Hate speech continues to be present in the public space, both in the speeches of some politicians and in news or media broadcasts or social media posts and comments. In…
- Jan- 2024 -10 January
Sergiu Prodan: Televiziunile nu vor putea să-și dezvolte propria producție de film televizat dacă nu vor avea acces la un fond care să permită astfel de producții
Începând cu 2024, Ministerul Culturii este autoritatea responsabilă de politicile din domeniul mass-media în Republica Moldova. Totodată, pe masa instituției se află și alte inițiative care vizează direct presa. La…
- Dec- 2023 -4 December
Ana Revenco: “The Center’s Main Tool Will Be Resilience Due to Information, Awareness, and Education”
More than a month after her appointment as director of the Center for Strategic Communications and Combating Disinformation, Ana Revenco provides details regarding the stages of creating the new institution in…
- Oct- 2023 -17 October
Monica Vazquez, UNHCR Moldova: “A refugee is more than a source of information. Let’s see them as a partner when it comes to telling a story”
The Ukrainian refugee crisis, triggered by the invasion of the Russian Federation in the neighboring country, continues to have an impact on the Republic of Moldova, even if it no…
- 6 October
Jeanne Cavelier of Reporters Without Borders: “In democracy there is always a way to react and take proper measures against those not following the rules”
At a workshop organized by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) in Chisinau, Jeanne Cavelier, head of Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), spoke about the…
- Dec- 2022 -29 December
Andrei Bivol on Suspending the Licenses of the 6 TV Channels: “The CES Order Is an Exceptional Step in an Emergency Situation, and It Should Be Treated as Such”
The decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations (CES) taken two weeks ago, according to which the broadcasting licenses of the six TV channels were suspended during the state of…
- Jun- 2022 -21 June
Irina Corobcenco: “Hate Speech Is Not Freedom of Expression, and Those Who Use It Cannot Be Justified by This Right”
On June 18, the International Day for Countering Hate Speech was celebrated for the first time in world history. Meanwhile, on July 3, the legislative amendments referring to crimes motivated…
- Apr- 2022 -8 April
Irene Scott, humanitarian community engagement expert at Internews: The media needs to make sure it talks about people, not labels. Being a refugee does not fully define a person
The armed conflict in Ukraine and the increased flow of refugees who have arrived in Moldova from the neighboring state have created a series of challenges, including for the media,…
- Mar- 2022 -18 March
The New BC President Liliana Vitu: Ukraine War Shows We Are Still Vulnerable to Foreign Propaganda
Lack of staff and poor technology remain among the biggest challenges for the broadcasting regulator’s administration. These intensified especially with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, when the Council…
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