News
- Jan- 2024 -22 January
How the Mechanism Which Prevents the Suspended TV Channels from Returning to Broadcasting Was Introduced: Explanations and Reactions
The new mechanism for suspending TV channels’ licenses was introduced by the Parliament after promoting a legislative amendment last November and December – it emerged in the public space on…
- 15 January
GRT Was Rebroadcasting Programs by Primul in Moldova Deprived of Its License. Reaction of the Public Company’s Administration
Gagauziya Radio Televizionu (GRT) Public Company aired newscasts and analytical shows by Primul in Moldova, the channel previously suspended during the state of emergency and deprived of its broadcasting license.…
- Dec- 2023 -29 December
(doc) Channels with Suspended Licenses Will Not Return to the TV Screen. Decision of the Authorities
The six companies which owned TV channels whose licenses were suspended remain without permission documents: it means that the channels will be unable to return to the TV screen after…
- 28 December
RTR Moldova and Bravo TV Renounce Their Broadcasting Licenses
The Broadcasting Council (BC) has announced it unanimously approved the withdrawal of the broadcasting licenses for such channels as RTR Moldova and Bravo TV upon the TV media service founders’ request. The…
- 14 December
RSF: The Number of Journalists Killed or Arrested This Year Decreases Worldwide, Despite the Massacre in the Gaza Strip
The number of journalists killed worldwide in connection with their professional work has reached the lowest level since 2002, as 45 deaths were registered by December 1, 2023. This decrease occurs despite the conflict…
- 13 December
Online Harassment of Journalists in the Republic of Moldova: An Expanding Phenomenon
In the recent years, the phenomenon of online harassment (cyberbullying) of journalists has reached an alarming level in the Republic of Moldova, and this fact causes serious consequences for the…
- 11 December
The Access to Information Index for 2023 notes legislative progress, but also issues related to transparency and response to requests
The adoption of the new law on access to information of public interest marks the most important change in the legislation on transparency of public institutions in the Republic of…
- 5 December
Print Media Outlets Criticize the Decision to Increase the Newspaper Distribution Tariff. Posta Moldovei’s Reaction
The representatives of several media outlets publishing printed newspapers expressed their dissatisfaction after the cost of distributing editions was raised 3.4 times compared to the 2023 tariff, which has a critical…
- 4 December
EU Ambassador to Moldova at the Mass Media Forum: Disproportionate Restriction of Freedom of Expression during the State of Emergency Should Be Avoided
Suspending the licenses of several TV channels during the state of emergency remains a concern “which could threaten the freedom of the press and citizens’ trust,” Ambassador Jānis Mažeiks, Head…
- Nov- 2023 -28 November
At Least 57 Journalists Lost Their Lives in the Israel-Gaza War
The first month of the war between Israel and Gaza is currently regarded as the “deadliest month” for the press since the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) started documenting journalists’…
