Opinion
- Jun- 2023 -5 June
Inclusion Starts with our Own Attitude. Journalists Are No Exception
Victoria Boțan journalist, civic activist, specialist in public relations at the MOTIVAȚIE Association from Moldova “There are no people with disabilities. There are societies that create barriers and difficulties for…
- May- 2023 -5 May
Artificial Intelligence, Efficiency, and Responsibility in Media
Anastasia Nani, Deputy Director, Independent Journalism Center For 30 years since we started annually celebrating the Press Freedom Days, the media in the Republic of Moldova has been gradually gaining…
- Feb- 2023 -22 February
Founders’ and Beneficial Owners’ Data Transparency VS Personal Data Protection
Sergiu Bozianu, President of the Privacy Research Association On January 23, 2023, the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) was published in the Official Journal…
- Dec- 2022 -20 December
Suspending 6 Broadcasting Licenses: An Equation in Several Unknowns from the CES Order
Cristina Durnea, lawyer On December 16, 2022, the Commission for Emergency Situations (CES) of the Republic of Moldova ordered to suspend the broadcasting licenses of the six TV channels (Primul…
- 19 December
The CES Decision: Reflections and Objections
Ion Bunduchi, Electronic Press Association Executive Director In Moldova, six TV channels disappear overnight. Shall we drink champagne or wear black ribbons on our lapels?! Only God could answer this…
- Sep- 2022 -2 September
Challenges of Switching to Digital TV in the Regions: Hefty Costs and Citizens Deprived of Information
Renata Lupacescu, Editor-in-Chief, Studio-L regional TV channel, Causeni Since January this year, TV in the Republic of Moldova changed radically, switching to digital format. This change implies, however, that classic…
- Aug- 2022 -16 August
The authorities are merely mimicking openness to the media
Liuba Sevciuc journalist, CU SENS Media Project We find that public databases remain paid for journalists, and the authorities are merely mimicking openness to the media. This is unfortunate given…
- May- 2022 -6 May
Recent Proposals of the Government and the Perspective of the Right of Access to Information
Cristina Durnea, legal adviser at the SCJ During the meeting of May 4th, the Government approved a draft law regarding the modification of several normative acts, including the Law on…
- 3 May
Journalism in Times of Hardship: Pandemics, Wars, Fake News, and Whataboutism
Victor Gotișan, media researcher Where are we and why are we here? We barely came out of a pandemic and found ourselves in a war that risks blowing up an…
- Feb- 2022 -25 February
Press in Moldova: Disgust and Admiration
Ion Bunduchi, Executive Director of the Electronic Press Association These are the feelings sparked by our journalists these days, when there is war in our neighbors’ territory. It would be…
