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- May- 2022 -6 May
The BC Sanctions Several TV Channels for Insufficient Amount of Local Products and Products in Romanian
The BC sanctioned eight TV channels for breaching the obligation to provide the amount of local broadcasting programs, including in Romanian, stipulated by the legislation. Seven of them were publicly…
- 6 May
The BC Sanctions Jurnal TV and Pro TV Chisinau for Breaching the Rules on Providing Correct Information on the Topic of the War in Ukraine
The Broadcasting Council (BC) fined Jurnal TV 5 000 lei and issued three public warnings, and PRO TV Chisinau received one public warning for breaching the rules on providing correct…
- 5 May
The IPI Documents over 350 Attacks on Freedom of the Press since the Start of the War in Ukraine
The International Press Institute (IPI) has registered more than 350 attacks against journalists, censorship, and other serious breaches of freedom of the press since the start of the war in…
- 3 May
A Flashmob Organized by the IJC in Front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Pay Tribute to Journalists Who Lost Their Lives in Ukraine
On May 3, the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) organized a flashmob in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the context of World Press Freedom Day, to commemorate…
- Apr- 2022 -29 April
Two Journalists from the Russian Publication Izvestia Were Not Allowed to Enter Moldova. Border Police: “These Persons Could Not Prove the Purpose of Their Visit”
Two journalists from the Russian publication Izvestia were not allowed to enter the Republic of Moldova, according to the official website. The incident took place on April 29. The representatives…
- 29 April
Regional and Local TV Channels’ Dilemma in the Context of Transition to Digital Terrestrial TV: “I’m Not Ready to Switch to the Digital Sources Today”
May 1 is the deadline for broadcasting the analogue television signal: after that, TV channels will be able to broadcast only in digital format, as the state previously assumed its…
- 29 April
Radio Svoboda Journalist Dies in Kyiv Following a Rocket Attack
Vera Girich, journalist of the Ukrainian office of Radio Svoboda, died following a rocket attack in Kiev on April 28, according to Svoboda.org. The source affirms that the journalist was…
- 26 April
Explosions in the Transnistrian Region Allegedly Damaged Two of Russia’s Most Powerful Radio Broadcast Antennas
In the night of Monday to Tuesday, April 26, in Maiac Village, Grigoriopol District, explosions damaged two antennas which were retransmitting the signal, including that of the radio stations from…
- 21 April
The Committee to Protect Journalists Demands Investigation of Deaths of Two Ukrainian Journalists Found in Yagidne and Bucha
“We are profoundly saddened by the deaths of journalists Roman Nezhyborets and Zoreslav Zamoysky in Ukraine, and call on Ukrainian authorities to promptly investigate and determine whether they were killed…
- 19 April
The Second Round of the Consultations on the Project on Countering Misinformation: “To Create an Authentic Broadcasting Market, We Should Proceed from the National Interest”
Criticism of the definition of the notion of misinformation and restrictions on audiovisual content broadcasting, as well as discussions about the need to create an authentic media and advertising market…
