News
- Sep- 2025 -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…
- 29 July
Two-thirds of TV channels retransmitted in the Republic of Moldova broadcast in Russian. Expert: “We are witnessing an abnormal situation.”
Two-thirds of television media services that are not under state jurisdiction and are retransmitted in the Republic of Moldova broadcast entirely or partially in Russian, according to the study “The…
- 23 July
News on audiovisual legislation. Changes brought by amendments to the Audiovisual Media Services Code
A draft law making several changes to the audiovisual legislation was adopted on July 10, in the last sitting of the current legislature. Among other things, it brought new rules…
- 4 July
Media NGOs call for urgent action to protect journalists: at least five reporters have been intimidated, assaulted, or harassed in the last two weeks
In the context of escalating cases of intimidation, assault, and harassment of journalists in the Republic of Moldova, the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), together with eight other media organizations, is…
