News
- Mar- 2022 -28 March
An interview given to Russian media by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been banned by Roskomnadzor and is being “legally assessed” by the prosecutor’s office
Procuratura Generală din Rusia a anunțat că va face o analiză juridică a faptului publicării și a conținutului interviului acordat de președintele Ucrainei, Volodimir Zelenski, mai multor instituții media rusești,…
- 25 March
An IPI report on the state of the press ahead of the election in Hungary shows how the Fidesz government managed to “capture” the country’s media system
Ahead of the 2022 general election, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz government continued to “systematically erode media pluralism”, “manipulate the market to further entrench a dominant pro-government narrative”, and silence…
- 24 March
HIT FM and Radio Alla, sanctioned with five public warnings each for unilateral information about the crisis in the region
The Broadcasting Council (BC) sanctioned with five public warnings the radio stations HIT FM and Radio Alla for violations found in information and analysis materials about the armed conflict in…
- 24 March
Journalist Oxana Baulina of The Insider died in Kiev bombing
Journalist Oxana Baulina from the Russian opposition publication The Insider died in bombing in Kiev while carrying out an editorial mission, Insider.com wrote on March 23. The newspaper said the…
- 23 March
Criminal cases against journalists in Russia and Ukraine
In both Russia and Ukraine law enforcement agencies continue initiating criminal cases against journalists. Thus, the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case against the well-known Russian journalist Alexander…
- 23 March
RTR Moldova sanctioned by the BC for an unbalanced news report about the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The Broadcasting Council (BC) sanctioned the TV station RTR Moldova with a fine of 10,000 MDL for not balancing a news report with the opinion of Ukrainian representatives regarding the…
- 21 March
Ukraine: Zelenski signs law prohibiting the production and dissemination of Russian propaganda
The President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenski, has signed a draft law prohibiting the production and distribution of information products aimed at promoting the actions of the Russian Federation, reports Pravda.com.ua…
- 18 March
The draft law on advertising voted in final reading
The Parliament voted in the second reading the draft law on advertising. The initiative was supported at the plenary meeting of March 17 with 58 votes by the MPs of…
- 17 March
The Parliament voted in final reading the draft law on the completion of transition to digital TV
The MPs approved in the second reading amendments to the Code of Audiovisual Media Services and the Law on Electronic Communications, which provide, among other things, for completing the transition…
- 17 March
The BC sanctioned RTR Moldova and NTV Moldova for unilateral coverage, mixture of facts with opinions, and other violations of the CAMS
The Broadcasting Council (BC) has fined the television station RTR Moldova 10,000 MDL for violations in the News of the Week newscast regarding the events in Ukraine, and the same…
