News
- Oct- 2023 -23 October
Six TV stations fined by the BC for violations in the coverage of the election campaign
The Broadcasting Council (BC) sanctioned six media service providers with fines of 31,000 MDL total for deviations from the Electoral Code. The BC announces that the violations were found after…
- 18 October
Internews study // Audience measurement and lack of human resources – the biggest challenges for local media outlets in Moldova
Audience measurement, financial challenges and lack of human resources remain among the biggest problems faced by local media, especially in the audiovisual sector. Conclusions come from the national study of…
- 16 October
TV stations Primul în Moldova and Familia lose their licenses
The Broadcasting Council (BC) decided not to extend the broadcasting licenses of TV stations Primul în Moldova and Familia, following several violations, including their programming concepts. The decision was made…
- 13 October
Internews study: Moldova has satisfactory local media coverage, with 68 active regional outlets
In Moldova there are 113 local and regional media outlets, of which only 68 are active, and most of them are located in urban areas, while two radio outlets are…
- 5 October
A decision of the Commission for Exceptional Situations intended to block online sources “used in information warfare”. What it entails
A decision of October 4 of the Commission for Exceptional Situations (CES) provides for creating a list of websites that can be blocked for promoting content that might affect the…
- Sep- 2023 -29 September
RISE Moldova definitively won the case initiated by Eduard Tviordohleb for alleged defamation
After two years of trial, the Supreme Court of Justice delivered its final verdict on September 20 in the case concerning the complaint filed by businessman Eduard Tviordohleb against RISE…
- 28 September
RISE Moldova won the trial with Ilan Șor at the Chisinau Court of Appeal
On September 27, the Chisinau Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of the court of first instance in the case Ilan Șor versus RISE Moldova, rejecting the politician’s appeal. In…
- 26 September
Chisinau Court rejected former prosecutor Roman Statnii’s action against Jurnal TV
The legal action against Reforma Art, owner of Jurnal TV, and journalist Dumitru Garcaliuc by former anti-corruption prosecutor Roman Statnii has been rejected as unfounded. The Centru office of Chisinau…
- 25 September
Problems of the media in Moldova versus the jump in the Press Freedom Index, analyzed by IJC and RSF experts: “Quality of the press, a guarantee for press freedom”
Moldova’s jump in the Press Freedom Index this year, to the 28th place out of 180 countries, can be explained by a mechanical effect, against the background of the worsening…
- 22 September
Journalism Trust Initiative presented in Chisinau. What this mechanism entails
On Thursday, September 21, representatives of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) presented in Chisinau the Journalism Trust Initiative, an international mechanism that rewards ethical journalism, giving media outlets the opportunity to…