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- Jan- 2023 -25 January
Courts ping-pong the case of 6 TV channels suspended by ESC
The case of six TV channels suspended by the Emergency Situation Commission at the end of last year ended up in Chisinau Court of Appeal. Both institutions claim the case…
- 24 January
2023 challenges and opportunities for mass media according to a Reuters research
The main challenges for the media market in 2023 will include attracting the audience through positive and useful content, capturing users tired of Facebook or Twitter and those not present…
- 18 January
IPI: International concerns over the UK National Security and Investment Act threat to press freedom
The International Press Institute (IPI) announced having joined the group of media organizations that have flagged the threat that the UK’s National Security and Investment Act may pose to press…
- 12 January
ISS qualifies information on Primul în Moldova and Accent TV’s effective beneficiaries as state secret
The Information and Security Service decided to qualify the identifying data of the actual beneficiaries of Primul în Moldova and Accent TV as state secret. This specification was provided by…
- 9 January
Facebook, Instagram, and Telegram Are Top Social Networks Preferred by Vulnerable Groups
A study published in December by the Independent Journalism Center was aimed at examining the vulnerable groups’ attitude towards media and social networks: their access to media products, the information…
- 6 January
The Romani Need More Information in Their Mother Tongue, According to the IJC Study
Approximately 30% of the Romani cannot find information in their mother tongue at all, 39% find it with difficulty, and only 22% of them affirm that they identify such information…
- 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…
