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- Aug- 2023 -14 August
The BC Fines Three Radio Stations for Unmotivated Interruption of Broadcasting
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined Radio Jean, Datina FM, and Drive FM a total of 47000 lei for interrupting their activity without reason for more than ten days or, intermittently,…
- 10 August
A Permanent Regulation for Media Outlets Covering Elections
The regulation on covering elections by media outlets entered into force with the publication of the document in the Monitorul Oficial on August 4, 2023. The provisions of this document are mandatory…
- 4 August
Three Other TV Channels Fined for Commercials with Excessive Sound Level
Some TV channels keep breaching the law by broadcasting commercials with a sound level higher than that of the channel’s other broadcasts, according to the results of the monitoring conducted…
- 3 August
Over 1000 Press Freedom Alerts Registered by the IPI since the Beginning of the War in Ukraine
The International Press Institute (IPI) has so far registered 1049 press freedom alerts in the context of the war waged by Russia in Ukraine. According to the barometer, 823 of…
- 2 August
The RSF Barometer: 12 Journalists and One Media Employee Have Been Killed since the Beginning of This Year
Since early 2023, 12 journalists and one media employee have been killed worldwide, and 517 journalists and 22 media employees are imprisoned. This data is provided by the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) international…
- 1 August
IJC Analysis: The Government Has Delays in Implementing the New Law on Advertising
The Government of the Republic of Moldova is late in approving the regulations on establishing and operation of the Council for messages of public interest, as stipulated by the new…
- Jul- 2023 -31 July
The BC Fines Orizont TV and TV9 for Failing to Comply with the Program Concept
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined Orizont TV and TV9 channels 7000 lei each for failing to comply with their own general concepts of the program service. The decisions were taken…
- 31 July
Jurnal TV Publicly Warned by the BC for Presenting Some Opinions as Facts without Mentioning the Source
Jurnal TV channel was sanctioned with a public warning for failing to comply with the legal provision according to which information should be verified and presented impartially and conscientiously. The…
- 26 July
GRT criticizes the initiative to withdraw unconditional access to the national coverage multiplex, labelling it as “an act of vandalism by the central power”
The administration of Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) expresses dissatisfaction with the fact that GRT will be excluded from the list of providers that are included in the national coverage multiplex…
- 24 July
Russia Initiates a Criminal Investigation into the Death of the RIA Novosti Journalist in Ukraine
On Sunday, July 23, the Investigative Committee of Russia announced it had initiated a criminal investigation into the killing of RIA Novosti journalist Rostislav Zhuravlev near the frontline in Ukraine. The…
