News
- Dec- 2022 -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…
- 5 December
The Company which Owns Accent TV and Primul in Moldova Fined for Not Addressing the BC for Permission to Modify the Data Regarding Its Owners
The Broadcasting Council fined Telesistem TV, the company which owns Primul in Moldova and Accent TV channels, for not requesting and not obtaining the BC’s approval to amend the official…
- 2 December
Access to Information Index 2022: Decreased Level of Proactive Transparency, Ignored Demands, and a Law with Several Deficiencies
The central and local authorities have not made any significant progress in the sphere of proactive transparency over the past year, some institutions ignore demands for information, and the law…
- Nov- 2022 -23 November
Journalists’ Access to the Information Held by the PSA: “The Procedure Has Been Modified; It Has Become Even More Complicated”
Access to a part of the information held by the Public Services Agency (PSA) remains problematic, according to some journalists. At the same time, access to the databases owned by…
- 22 November
An SOS Signal from Some Newspaper Directors to “Posta Moldovei”: Subscription Campaign for 2023 Is Delayed
Some newspaper directors ring the alarm claiming that the subscription campaign for 2023 has not started, as “Posta Moldovei” State Enterprise delays establishing new rates for print media distribution. Roman…
- 22 November
Unfair Competition and the Advertising Market. President of the Competition Council: “We Don’t Get Any Other Information than the Statements Made by the Press”
Unfair competition on the advertising market has not disappeared, according to Mariana Rata, one of the founders of the TV8 channel. On the other hand, Alexei Ghertescu, President of the…
