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- Feb- 2023 -24 February
Murdered Journalists, Cyber Crimes, and Closed Media Outlets. A Year of Media War in RSF Statistics
12 000 Ukrainian and foreign journalists were accredited to cover the war in Ukraine over the previous year, according to the report by the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF)…
- 22 February
The Case of Jurnal TV Administrator Accused of Slander and Deprived of the Right to Hold Radio and TV Functions for Half a Year Will Be Re-Examined
The case of Val Butnaru, administrator of Jurnal TV channel, who was found guilty of slander and deprived of the right to hold positions on the TV and radio for…
- 21 February
NTV Moldova’s and RTR Moldova’s Requests to Cancel the Fines from the BC Are Rejected by the Court
In early February, the magistrates of Chisinau Court, Riscani Sector, rejected the applications in which NTV Moldova and RTR Moldova TV channels requested to cancel the fines imposed by the…
- 20 February
The Objectives in the Media Sphere Are Missing from the Activity Program of Recean’s Government. The Executive Authority’s Explanation
The activity program of the Government headed by Dorin Recean announced on Thursday, February 16, does not include the chapter on the objectives in the sphere of media, unlike the…
- 20 February
IPI: Over 900 Attacks on Media in Ukraine and Russia Have Taken Place Since the Outbreak of the War
The International Press Institute (IPI) has documented over 900 cases of physical attacks, censorship, harassment, arrests, and other violations of freedom of the press in Russia and Ukraine since the…
- 16 February
The European Commission Sued by NYT for Refusing to Publish the Correspondence between Ursula von der Leyen and Pfizer Chairman
The American publication The New York Times (NYT) sued the European Commission for refusing to make public the correspondence between the head of the institution, Ursula von der Leyen, and…
- 10 February
Over 800 Breaches of Freedom of the Press Registered in the EU and the Candidate Countries in 2022. The Situation in Moldova
In 2022, in the Republic of Moldova, ten breaches of freedom of the press were registered out of a total of 813 violations at the level of the European Union…
- 9 February
Journalist Valentina Ursu Becomes the Sole Owner of Vocea Basarabiei TV channel and Radio Station
Valentina Ursu, known for her previous work as a host at Radio Europa Libera, is the sole owner of Vocea Media, a company which owns Vocea Basarabiei TV channel and…
- 8 February
SP Bălți gives up its print edition again
The Russian-language weekly SP Bălți stopped publishing its printed version again at the beginning of this year, after returning to paper in January 2021. The decision was made due to…
- 6 February
BC penalized REN Moldova with MDL 30,000 fines and a public warning
The Broadcasting Council sanctioned REN Moldova with fines totaling MDL 30,000 and issued a public warning for inappropriate placement of advertising in the main news bulletin, inconsistency between a show’s…