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- Jan- 2023 -6 January
Ukraine’s New Media Law Criticized for Being Able to Limit Freedom of the Press
On December 29, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, promulgated a new media law which causes controversy among Ukrainian journalists. According to Kyiv Post, the law reached the Verkhovna Rada in…
- 4 January
Study: Vulnerable Groups Treat Traditional Media with a Significant Distrust
Only 4% of young people and 5% of persons with disabilities have high or very high trust in the media, according to the study conducted by the Independent Journalism Center.…
- 3 January
9 TV Channels Fined 240 000 Lei by the BC for Breaching the Provisions Related to Local Programs
The Broadcasting Council decided to fine Moldova-2, RTR Moldova, PEH TV, N4, Cinema 1, ITV, Zona M, TVC 21, and TV-Gagauzia TV channels 240 000 lei for not broadcasting enough…
- Dec- 2022 -27 December
Elderly People and Persons with Disabilities Have a Limited Degree of Access to Information, the IJC Research Reveal
Elderly people and persons with disabilities have the lowest degree of access to media sources, according to the research published in mid-December by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC). The authors…
- 26 December
Fines of Over 100 000 Lei for 4 TV Channels Which Failed to Produce Enough Local Programs
The Broadcasting Council sanctioned REN Moldova, Cotidianul TV – CTV, Canal Regional, and Orizont TV channels a total amount of 109 000 lei for failing to produce a sufficient amount…
- 22 December
How Often Do Vulnerable Groups Address the Media to Share Personal Or Community Issues?
Only 10% of the respondents affirm they have addressed media outlets at least once to share the information about the problems faced by them or the community they represent. This…
- 16 December
The Commission for Exceptional Situations Decides to Suspend the Licenses of 6 TV Channels
The Commission for Exceptional Situations decided to suspend the broadcasting licenses of Primul in Moldova, Accent TV, TV6, Orhei TV, NTV Moldova, and RTR Moldova for the term of the…
- 16 December
IJC Research: What Topics Do People from Vulnerable Groups Search for in the Media?
The topics of interest sought in the media space by vulnerable persons are primarily news and current events from the Republic of Moldova (76%), from around the globe (63%), and…
- 8 December
The People’s Assembly of Gagauzia Issues a Decision Obliging Journalists to Obtain Accreditation. Dmitrii Constantinov: “They Interfere with Our Work in Plenary”
The deputies of the People’s Assembly of Gagauzia issued a decision ordering the media to obtain accreditation in order to get access to the premises of the local forum, stipulating…
- 5 December
Orhei TV and TV6 Fined for Failures to Comply with Quotas for Their Own and European Products
The Broadcasting Council fined Orhei TV and TV6 channels 5 000 lei each for non-compliance with the quotas for broadcasting their own and European products. The decisions were made on…
