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- Oct- 2025 -4 October
A new study on global trends in the media: fewer independent public media institutions and more captured media
Mihaela Ciobanu Globally, independent public media institutions are increasingly hard to find, while captured media is on the rise, and the United States—long seen as a bastion of editorial independence—is…
- Sep- 2025 -30 September
International observers after the elections: Moldova’s media oscillates between pluralism and political partisanship, while online media gains ground
Mihaela Ciobanu International observers note that during the election campaign, the media in the Republic of Moldova gave visibility to the candidates, but often through biased and politically influenced coverage.…
- 29 September
ENEMO preliminary findings on parliamentary elections: “Moldova’s media sector is pluralistic in form, but fragile in practice”
Mihaela Ciobanu The parliamentary elections on September 28 took place in a polarized climate, marked by disinformation campaigns and external involvement, according to the preliminary findings of the mission of…
- 4 September
News tops citizens’ preferences, according to a new study on media literacy in the Republic of Moldova
Mihaela Ciobanu News is among the most popular types of media content among citizens of the Republic of Moldova, with 56% of respondents consuming it frequently, according to a new…
- 3 September
Moldovan women journalists challenging Russian disinformation
Last fall, Moldovan investigative journalists Natalia Zaharescu and Măriuța Nistor infiltrated the network of pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Șor for three months. They documented the illegal techniques used to mobilize people…
- Aug- 2025 -18 August
Challenges for the press beyond Chișinău: ‘We are rebranding without losing our journalistic identity’
The latest studies by the Independent Journalism Centre highlight a number of worrying trends in the media landscape in the Republic of Moldova. Traditional media is losing ground to social…
- 8 August
Grants remain an important pillar for TV and radio stations, according to the latest IJC study
Grants continue to be an important source of funding for the media in the Republic of Moldova. External financial support plays a significant role in maintaining the activity of both…
- 7 August
IJC Study // What challenges will the advertising market in the Republic of Moldova face in 2025?
After overcoming major crises, such as the pandemic and the military conflict in Ukraine, the advertising market in the Republic of Moldova continued to grow in the first half of…
- Jul- 2025 -31 July
Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, journalism “Beyond the Dniester”
Viorica Tătaru and Andrei Captarenco, in their reports, describe the lives of Moldovans beyond the Dniester. In this interview, they explain the difficulties in describing daily life in a country…
- 30 July
Press freedom continues to be affected by systemic vulnerabilities, according to a new report monitoring the implementation of EU accession recommendations
Freedom of the press continues to be affected by structural vulnerabilities, despite recent legislative and policy initiatives. The suspension of TV stations’ licences without a court decision and the lack…
