News
- Apr- 2023 -21 April
MIR Interstate Television Addresses the Court to Demand the Money It Was Supposed to Obtain from the Budget in 2022
The representatives of the MIR interstate television sued the Ministry of Finance after the authorities had not transferred 2.6 million lei which were to be allocated to the company from…
- 19 April
The Government Approves Termination of the Agreements on Creation and Activity of the MIR Interstate TV Channel
The Government of the Republic of Moldova approved denunciation of the agreements with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) on creation and activity of the MIR interstate TV and radio…
- 19 April
Claims of the N4 Channel against Some Sanctions Imposed by the BC in 2022 Are Rejected by the Court
The magistrates of Chisinau Court, Rîșcani Headquarters, recently rejected the complaints filed by the N4 channel against the decision of the Broadcasting Council (BC) according to which the channel requested…
- 13 April
The New Draft Law on Access to Information Approved by the Government Still Causes Dissatisfaction: “We Demand Large-Scale Representative Consultations”
The new draft law on access to information was approved by the Government on Wednesday, April 12, and will be subsequently sent to the Parliament. In its current version, the…
- 10 April
Public warnings for Cinema1, PEH TV, TVC 21, and Orizont TV for Breaches of Ensuring Correct Information for the Audience
Cinema1, PEH TV, and TVC 21 were publicly warned by the Broadcasting Council (BC) for breaching the rules on rigor and accuracy in editing and presenting news, and Orizont TV…
- 5 April
Balti Mayor’s Office Obliged to Provide Journalists with “Analytical and Summary” Information on Donations Reaching the Public Budget
TV Nord portal obtained, at the court of initial jurisdiction, the annulment of the act according to which Balti Mayor’s Office had demanded from the journalists to pay for obtaining…
- 3 April
Study // 9 out of 10 Fact-Checking Organizations in Europe Have Been Faced with Online Defamation and Abuse by Politicians and Other Public Figures
Nine out of ten fact-checking media institutions in Europe have suffered from online defamation and abuse by politicians, government officials, experts, and public figures, and seven out of ten victims…
- 3 April
5 TV Channels Fined 219 000 Lei for Repeated Breaches of the Provisions on Local Programs
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined such TV channels as Cinema 1, Canal 2, Canal 3, Mega TV, and Familia with a total of 219 000 lei, after the second stage…
- 3 April
Georgia: Access Denied to Independent Russian Journalists and Press Attacked during the Protests
Since the full-scale war of the Russian Federation in Ukraine broke out in February 2022, the Georgian authorities have banned at least 11 independent Russian journalists from entering the country…
- Mar- 2023 -31 March
WSJ Reporter Detained by the Russian Security Service on Espionage Charges
American journalist Evan Gershkovich, a member of the Moscow department of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), was arrested in Yekaterinburg on March 30 and is being accused of espionage for…
