{"id":42554,"date":"2023-04-07T22:12:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cji.md\/?p=42554"},"modified":"2023-04-14T22:34:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T19:34:47","slug":"monthly-bulletin-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/monthly-bulletin-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Bulletin, March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n
<\/center> \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media NGOs condemn the intimidation campaign initiated by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban against the press covering Chisinau\u2019s problems<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nNon-governmental media organizations condemn the attacks by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban on the media covering Chisinau\u2019s problems and his use of administrative resources to undermine press freedom, according to a statement signed by eight media NGOs, including the Independent Journalism Center (IJC).\r\n\r\nAt two weekly meetings of Chisinau City Hall\u2019s services, on March 13 and 20, Ion Ceban harshly criticized the media, including the public media service provider Teleradio Moldova, and was unhappy with the way journalists were dealing with problems in the municipality. The mayor described the journalistic material as \u201clies\u201d, \u201chalf-measures\u201d, \u201cnonsense\u201d, and \u201cgross manipulation\u201d.\r\n\r\nThe signatories of the statement reminded the Mayor General of Chisinau that the Law on Freedom of Expression (Article 19) guarantees the right of any person, including journalists, to criticize the state and public authorities.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, they asked Ion Ceban to adopt appropriate language and behavior and to refrain in the future from showing any form of intolerance towards journalists and media institutions.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

\u201cClones\u201d of the Sputnik website, which Mediacritica warned about earlier this year, are to be blocked, reports ISS<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
The Intelligence and Security Service (ISS) has called for the blocking of five websites that \u201cpublish false information in areas affecting national security.\u201d These are several clones of the Sputnik.md website previously blocked by the ISS. An order to this effect was signed on March 22 by ISS director Alexandru Musteata, writes the Independent Journalism Centre portal Mediacritica<\/em>, referring to a press release issued by the institution.<\/div>\r\n
According to the ISS, \u201cthe list of online content sources promoting false information affecting national security under the state of emergency has been completed with the portals sputniknews.com, md.sputniknews.com, ro.sputniknews.com, sputniknews.ru, md.sputniknews.ru.<\/em>\u201d<\/div>\r\n
According to the ISS, providers of electronic communications networks and\/or services are obliged to immediately block access to these sources for users in the Republic of Moldova.\r\nIt should be recalled that previously the IJC Mediacritica<\/em> portal warned that \u201cclones\u201d of the Sputnik website, blocked for incitement to hatred, mass disorder, or war, remain accessible in the Republic of Moldova.In 2022, ISS issued orders to block 12 online resources promoting fake news in areas affecting national security, as well as online sources that, through the messages they promote, incite hatred, mass disorder, or war. The sites in question are Vkurse.md, Ehomd.info, Sputnik.md, Gagauznews.md, Rta.md, Flux.md, Iurierosca.md, Rosca.md, Acasa-24.site, Moldnod.ru, Rusnod.ru, Indigolotos.info. Two others were blocked in 2023: Eadaily.com and Bloknot.ru.<\/em><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
<\/a>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Press visits Chisinau: Important that measures taken to guarantee national security and right to free expression meet international standards<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\u201cStriking a balance between national security and citizens\u2019 fundamental right to free expression, in the context of combating information disorder, can be a challenging task. It is important that any measures taken in this regard meet international standards and respect the principles of due process,\u201d said the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Teresa Ribeiro, during her visit to Chisinau from February 27 to March 3.\r\n\r\nDuring her visit to the Republic of Moldova, Teresa Ribeiro met with several officials and dignitaries, including representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior, the Parliament, and the Presidency. She also had meetings with the general director of Teleradio-Moldova, Vlad \u021aurcanu, the president of the Audiovisual Council, Liliana Vitu, experts on freedom of the press, human rights, and representatives of the media sector.\r\n\r\nThe official also discussed the ongoing reform of legislation on access to information, stressing the importance of the process being conducted inclusively, through continuous public consultations, and the mechanism being implemented effectively. The subject of the audiovisual regulatory framework was also discussed including the independence of the public broadcasting service, Teleradio-Moldova, and of the regulatory authority, the BC. According to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the functioning of both institutions must be ensured by guaranteeing their independence, thus allowing pluralism of opinion and a favorable environment for press freedom.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Disinformation, falsehoods, and pro-Kremlin narratives about the situation in Moldova have recently become more pronounced in the context of the war in Ukraine<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nAn analysis published on March 3 by the European platform EUvsDisinfo<\/em> notes an increase in falsehoods, misinformation, manipulation, and pro-Kremlin messages about the situation in the Republic of Moldova against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.\r\n\r\nThe authors of the EUvsDisinfo<\/em> project point out that in recent weeks Russia has stepped up accusations that \u201cUkraine will attack Transnistria,\u201d Maia Sandu is plotting with Kyiv, and \u201cthe West is pushing Chisinau towards conflict.\u201d\r\n\r\nTactics used by pro-Kremlin propaganda include falsifying information; spreading messages on various platforms, including Russian state-affiliated media; misrepresenting Moldova as being \u201cin chaos\u201d, a \u201cpuppet of the West\u201d, and the population being \u201cdeceived by the government\u201d, and using Russian propagandists such as Vladimir Solovyov, who gives former President Igor Dodon a platform to fuel these narratives.\r\n\r\nThe Moldovan authorities reacted on the Telegram channel \u201cFirst Source\u201d to these messages, denying the Russian Defense Ministry\u2019s manipulations and calling them \u201cpart of a psychological operation\u201d of the Russian war against Ukraine.\r\n\r\nEUvsDisinfo\u2019<\/em>s analysis states that Moscow\u2019s activity in recent months illustrates the use of hybrid tools such as economic pressure through gas exports, the use of Russian troops in Transnistria as scarecrows, collaboration with local political actors, and the spread of lies and fake news.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Broadcasting Council fined over two million lei for non-compliance with broadcasting legislation in 2022<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Broadcasting Council (BC) imposed 447 penalties on media service providers and distributors for non-compliance with legislation governing audiovisual activity over the past year. These included 235 fines totaling 2,340,000 lei (117,000 euros) and 212 public warnings, according to the BC\u2019s annual activity report.\r\n\r\nThus, compared to previous years, the total number of warnings and fines ordered by the BC in 2022 increased significantly, with audiovisual media service providers being warned almost five times more and the total amount of fines being almost three times higher than the average of the last two years.\r\n\r\nAccording to the report, an important direction in the BC\u2019s work has been to ensure control over the provisions on correct information of citizens. During the past year, the members of the BC examined 262 monitoring reports on audiovisual content. Only for violations in this chapter, 95 sanctions were applied, including 62 warnings and 33 fines totaling 320,000 lei (16,000 euros).\r\n\r\nThe report underlines the attention of the members of the BC to how the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and the security crisis in the region were reflected in the news and analytical programs. Some broadcasters avoided covering the developments of the war in their news bulletins, while others covered the actions of the Russian army positively. As a result, the BC imposed 55 sanctions, with a total fine of 213,000 lei (10,650 euros).\r\n\r\nFor the first time since the entry into force of the Audiovisual Media Services Code, radio and TV stations were monitored regarding the proportion of local audiovisual programs. In this respect, 120 sanctions were applied, amounting to almost 1,000,000 lei (50,000 euros).\r\n\r\nFines amounting to about 71,000 lei (3,550 euros) were also imposed for failure to comply with the loudness level between broadcasts and advertising.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

TRM Ombudsman has three months to remedy professional activity<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Teleradio-Moldova ombudsman has been given three months to remedy \u201cthe aspects that have been considered deficient in her work\u201d so far, according to the institution\u2019s director Vlad Turcanu. The decision was made after the company\u2019s employee evaluation process was completed.\r\n\r\nThe TRM director did not provide details of Carmelia Albu\u2019s evaluation results, saying the information would be \u201cfor internal use.\u201d\u00a0 Alexandrina Carpu, TRM\u2019s chief of staff, also declined to detail the results of Carmelia Albu\u2019s professional evaluation and of what she was accused.\r\n\r\nCarmelia Albu explained that she is currently working on a new concept for the service, based on the recommendations of the Council of Europe.\r\n\r\nMedia Azi previously wrote about the findings of the public provider\u2019s Supervisory and Development Council (SDC), according to which the work of the TRM\u2019s Audience Ombudsman has been labeled ineffective in 2022.\r\n\r\nOver the past year, Carmelia Albu has reportedly submitted only one monthly activity report, \u201cstill refusing to fulfill her obligations.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media Legislation<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

\u00a0Cybersecurity law passed in two readings by Parliament<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nA cyber security authority will be created in the Republic of Moldova and public legal entities and some service providers will be obliged to comply with measures to secure networks and information systems to protect themselves from cyber-attacks. To this end, on March 16, MEPs voted in the second reading of the Law on Cyber Security. The document is a first for the Republic of Moldova and will enter into force on January 1, 2025.\r\n\r\nState Secretary at the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitization Viorel Garaz, rapporteur of the draft law in Parliament, justified the need for the law by the fact that cyber-attacks can have a destructive impact on both critical infrastructure and the security and integrity of personal or commercial data. The document would protect citizens and infrastructure from such threats.\r\n\r\nThe law provides for the establishment of a national cyber-security authority to manage cyber incidents and coordinate the cyber incident response team. It will also create a governmental Cyber Incident Response Centre at the level of state-owned networks and information systems and a state register of cyber incidents.\r\n\r\nBy the time the law enters into force on January 1, 2025, the government will identify the necessary budgetary sources and highly qualified specialists in the field to implement its provisions.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Jurnal TV ordered by the first court to deny information broadcast about Judge Oxana Robu and pay her moral damages<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nJurnal TV<\/em> has been ordered by the first court to retract information broadcast two years ago about Judge Oxana Robu, then a candidate for the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJ). The ruling, issued on February 28, also obliges the media provider to pay the protagonist 10,000 lei (500 euros) in moral damages. The judgment can be appealed within 30 days.\r\n\r\nOxana Robu complained to the court after a report was aired on \u201cPatrula Jurnal TV\u201d on March 21, 2021, stating that several magistrates \u201cwith tarnished reputations\u201d want to become judges at the Supreme Court of Justice. The judge believes that the TV channel alleged that she had facilitated several unfounded criminal trials for sentencing businessmen to prison to take over their businesses, and in doing so, damaged her honor, dignity, and professional reputation.\r\n\r\nJurnal TV<\/em>\u2019s lawyer, Dumitru Pavel, told the Independent Journalism Centre\u2019s Media<\/em> Azi portal that the newsroom respected journalistic ethics in the material it put on the air. According to him, the allegations made in the report do not belong to the newsroom but refer to official sources or information previously published in the press. The editorial office also requested a comment from Judge Oxana Robu, in which she denied the allegations.\r\n\r\nDumitru Pavel also said that he would challenge the decision of the Chisinau court in a higher court, claiming that it was \u201cillegal, issued contrary to national legislation and in violation of the practice of the European Court of Human Rights.\u201d\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Taraclia City Hall, forced in court to provide Tuk.md portal with more information of public interest<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe online media platform Tuk.md<\/em>, which operates in the southern region of the Republic of Moldova, has won in the first instance in a case concerning the right of access to information. This obliges Taraclia City Hall to provide the information requested by the platform\u2019s journalists on how several public funds were spent. The judgment was issued by the Cahul Court\u2019s Central Headquarters on March 3, 2022. Tuk.md<\/em>\u2019s editorial staff received legal support from the Independent Journalism Center.\r\n\r\nThe editor-in-chief of the media institution, Lidia Hadarah, told Media Azi<\/em> that on April 20, 2022, Tuk.md<\/em> asked the Taraclia City Hall for data on the funds spent from the city budget for the renovation of the conference hall and some offices. The newsroom also asked for information about the funds that the city hall requested from the Ministry of Finance in the summer of 2022 so that kindergartens would not be closed for two months.\r\n\r\nAccording to lawyer Maxim Todorov, who defended the interests of Tarsmi, the owner of Tuk.md<\/em>, in the case, the newsroom did not receive the requested information, which is why it filed a lawsuit.\r\n\r\n\u201cThe representative of the Taraclia City Hall was present at the initial court hearings. Subsequently, at the last hearing, where we considered the case on its merits, no one appeared. Respectively, the court ordered the city hall to provide the requested information. Its representatives can challenge the decision at the Court of Appeal within the next 30 days,\u201d the lawyer said.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

An order by the mayor of Taraclia banning video recordings on the premises of the City Hall has been annulled <\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nAlso in March, the online media platform Tuk.md<\/em> obtained, in the first instance, the annulment of the order of the mayor of Taraclia, Veaceslav Lupov, banning video and audio recordings in the premises of the City Hall. The judgment was issued by the Cahul Court\u2019s Central Headquarters on March 30, 2023. In this case too, the newsroom received legal support from the Independent Journalism Center.\r\n\r\nThe restraining order, issued in April 2022, was invoked by Veaceslav Lupov in front of journalists before a meeting of the City Council, when the mayor tried to prevent the filming and live broadcasting of the authority\u2019s meeting. The administrative act also required City Hall employees to draw up a regulation for the accreditation of journalists.\r\n\r\nIn a statement published shortly after the incident, non-governmental media organizations expressed their concern about the Taraclia mayor\u2019s attempts to prevent the professional work of Tuk.md<\/em> journalists and called for the intervention of the State Chancellery to annul the mayor\u2019s administrative act. At the same time, the signatories noted that the intention of the mayor of Taraclia to offer \u201ccredentials\u201d to journalists so that they can film on the premises of the city hall and at the meetings of the city council is an abuse of the freedom of the press and the rights of media contributors, established in the Constitution of the Republic of Moldova and national legislation.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media Monitoring<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Orhei TV station has lost its broadcasting license<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nBroadcasting Council (BC) decided at its meeting on Friday, March 3 not to extend the broadcasting license of Orhei TV<\/em>, because, according to the authority, the channel committed several violations of the general concept. For example, on December 2, 2022, Orhei TV<\/em> was fined 5,000 lei (250 euros) for non-compliance with the audiovisual quotas of its own production and European works.\r\n\r\nCouncil representatives argue that, according to the provisions of the Audiovisual Media Services Code, the BC \u201cshall extend the validity of the broadcasting license if the following requirements are cumulatively met: a) the media service provider has applied for an extension of the validity of the broadcasting license within the period provided for in para. (b) the media service provider has complied with the (general) principal concept, type, and structure of the audiovisual media service set out in the content of the broadcasting license; (c) the media service provider has not been sanctioned for serious infringements referred to in Art. 84 para. (8), (81), (9), (91), (10) to (103) of this Code.\u201d\r\n\r\nOrhei TV<\/em> is among the six providers whose license was suspended during the state of emergency at the end of last year.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

The Media Azi\u00a0Show<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
How can the media contribute to refugee inclusion? Journalist Anastasia Nani and her interviewee, researcher Mihaela Negru tried to answer this question in a new edition of the Media Azi Show<\/a>. Mihaela Negru was recently involved in a study about people who fled the war in a neighboring country and are now in Moldova. According to her, for more than a year now, refugees from Ukraine have been forced to adapt to the realities of their host country. Access to sources of information would help them cope more easily. Therefore, the role of the media in the process of refugee inclusion should not be ignored.<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

IJC Updates<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

IJC launches \u201cInclusion starts with me\u201d campaign<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Independent Journalism Center has launched a campaign to reduce existing stereotypes about socially vulnerable and marginalized groups and to improve society\u2019s attitudes toward them.\r\n\r\nIt will be conducted in three stages and will include various activities. In the first phase, the IJC will promote the experience of representatives of socially vulnerable groups. They will tell their stories in video reports. The IJC will also produce a series of explanatory materials that will address the concept of inclusion in a way that is understandable to all.\r\n\r\nInclusion issues and the contribution the media can make to a more inclusive society will be discussed in the IJC\u2019s Media Azi<\/em> program and several analyses published on the Mediacritica<\/em> platform. Journalists, media experts, and human rights defenders will detail issues related to inclusion and beyond, accompanied by valuable recommendations for the media community.\r\n\r\nIJC executive director Nadine Gogu explains the need for the campaign by saying that \u201cwe still live in a society where discrimination is felt.\u201d According to her, the name of the campaign was not chosen by chance, because inclusion starts with each one of us, through the actions and decisions we take in certain situations and people we interact with.\r\n\r\nProject Coordinator at the Swiss Cooperation Office Natalia Cernat welcomed the IJC initiative, stressing that the exclusion of large social groups, such as people with disabilities, the elderly, and Roma, is a violation of human rights.\r\n\r\n\u201cThis initiative has a chance to fill several gaps, to develop empathy, to build bridges to rational judgments,\u201d said Galina Climov, executive director of the Alliance of Organizations of People with Disabilities in Moldova.\r\n\r\nThe \u201cInclusion Starts with Me\u201d campaign will run for 16 months. Information about the activities organized within the framework of the campaign will be published on the IJC website – www.cji.md, as well as on social networks managed by the IJC.\r\n\r\n\u201cInclusion Starts with Me\u201d is a campaign organized within the project \u201cBuilding cohesion in Moldova through\u00a0promoting social inclusion and diminishing discrimination\u201d carried out by the Independent Journalism Center within the program \u201cJoint Initiative for Equal Opportunities \u2013 Phase II\u201d, implemented from the resources provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media Education Workshop in Soroca. Strengthening Critical Thinking Skills of Young Romani People<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n23 Roma representatives from the city of Soroca participated for the first time in a media literacy workshop organized on March 10 by the Independent Journalism Center. During the event, participants learned what media literacy is and how important it is to think critically about what they watch on TV, listen to on the radio, and read in print\/online or on social media.\r\n\r\nAccording to IJC program coordinator Victoria Tataru, this is the fourth locality, after Ocnita, Criuleni, and Falesti, where the IJC team has organized thematic media literacy workshops. The workshops aim to encourage young people to become active media consumers and to ask themselves questions about the information they access from various sources to assess its factuality.\r\n\r\nDuring the media literacy workshop in Soroca, expert Diana Raileanu challenged young people to an interactive activity to demonstrate how the message is often distorted. In conclusion, she advised participants to always look for the primary source, and if it\u2019s hard to get to it, then talk to more than one person, especially if the topic is controversial. Diana Raileanu told those present that critical thinking is the main weapon against misinformation.\r\n\r\nThe workshop was also attended by journalist Natalia Vrancean, editor-in-chief of the regional publication \u201cZiarul Nostru\u201d in Soroca, who warned young people not to distribute information if they are not sure of its veracity, so as not to mislead others.\r\n\r\nThe workshop was organized\u00a0 by \u00a0the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), within the project \u201cBuilding cohesion in Moldova through promoting social inclusion and diminishing discrimination.\u201d The project is carried out by the IJC as part of the program \u201cJoint Initiative for Equal Opportunities \u2013 Phase II\u201d, implemented from the resources provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Analysis: An inclusive society for all: how can journalists contribute?<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\n\u201cThe media plays an important role in the process of inclusion, and ensuring equal rights for all people is one of the declared objectives of the Moldovan authorities, especially in the context of our country\u2019s status as a candidate country for accession to the European Union,\u201d says journalist Natalia Porubin, a member of the Moldovan Press Council, in an analysis published on the Mediacritica.md<\/em> portal.\r\n\r\nShe refers to a study carried out a few years ago by the Partnership for Development Centre, which showed that \u201cpeople in our country have an extremely low level of acceptance for seven minority groups: LGBT people, people living with HIV, ex-prisoners, Muslims, people of African origin, Roma people and people with intellectual disabilities.\u201d\r\n\r\nShe says that while tolerance must be taught in families and schools, the media has one of the most important roles \u201cin this equation of acceptance.\u201d When asked \u201cwhat can journalists do to change the balance of non-acceptance in favor of a more inclusive society,\u201d Natalia Porubin recommended that, first, they \u201cshould completely avoid discriminatory language and terminology, which can incite hatred.\u201d\r\n\r\nApart from terminology, every editor and journalist who wants to write fairly about disadvantaged groups must also keep in mind other simple rules, such as protecting the identity of disadvantaged people, avoiding denigrating terms, moderating comments on newsroom websites or social media, and finally, respecting the dignity of the person they are reporting on.\r\n\r\nThe material was publishd as part of the \u201cInclusion Starts with Me\u201d campaign implemented by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), within the project \u201cBuilding cohesion in Moldova through promoting social inclusion and diminishing discrimination.\u201d The project is carried out by the IJC as part of the program \u201cJoint Initiative for Equal Opportunities \u2013 Phase II,\u201d implemented from the resources provided by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC).<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

IJC launches project to support pilot of integrated approach to Media Education in schools<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nFrom 2023-2025, the Independent Journalism Center will pilot the Program on Integrating Media Literacy Content into Core School Subjects. All the activities of this comprehensive process are part of the new project launched by the IJC in the field of media education, supported by the Deutsche Welle Akademie.\r\n\r\nIn the framework of the project \u201cStrengthening media literacy in the Republic of Moldova: Piloting the integrated approach in formal education,\u201d the IJC will create a network of 30 general education institutions, with a representative geographical distribution, in which, over the next three years, this initiative will be piloted, based also on the experience of other countries where, at the level of the educational system, the information literacy and media education component is integrated into school curricula.\r\n\r\nThus, for each year of study during the three years of the project, the IJC will identify ten educational institutions and select two teachers from each school who, following a comprehensive training program, will pilot the integration of media literacy concepts into the subjects of the Language and Communication Area (Romanian and English).\r\n\r\nThe IJC experts will develop the methodology and modules for the subjects mentioned at the secondary school level (6th grade) and high school level (10th grade), and teachers will be trained on how to use them in three training and professionalization programs, carried out in each year of the three-year project.\r\n\r\nThe final list of schools in which the Program will be piloted will be coordinated and approved by the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC), in line with the commitment to support the integrated approach to media education made by the MEC through the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the IJC in December 2022.\r\n\r\nAlso, during the new project, the IJC will continue to carry out other editions of the competition \u201cMedia Education – a priority in my school,\u201d training programs for teachers on the implementation of the optional subject Media Education, as well as the Media Education Week to promote the subject in general education institutions in Moldova.\r\n\r\nIn October 2023, Internews in Moldova, DW Akademie, and IJC will organize the second edition of the Media Education Forum, which aims to bring the latest topics and analyze the challenges in the field of media education. An important focus of the Forum will be the integrated approach to media education.\r\n\r\nThe project \u201cStrengthening media literacy in the Republic of Moldova: Piloting the Integrated Approach in Formal Education,\u201d is implemented by the IJC in partnership with the Deutsche Welle Akademie and with the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Podcast cuMINTE: About the ECHR and freedom of expression<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Republic of Moldova has so far been condemned by the European Court of Human Rights in 568 cases, 21 of which relate to violations of Article 10 of the ECHR on freedom of expression. The guest of the March edition of the cuMINTE podcast, Daniel Goinic, director of the Human Rights Program at the Legal Resources Centre of Moldova, explains what freedom of expression means and under what circumstances the state can be condemned at the European Court of Human Rights for violation of Article 10 of the Convention.\r\n\r\nAccording to the guest, the three central characteristics of the right to freedom of expression, as defined by the ECHR, are freedom of opinion, freedom to receive any information or ideas, and freedom to communicate information or ideas without interference by public authorities and regardless of frontiers.\r\n\r\nHowever, the guest on the program points out, the European Convention, in paragraph 2, provides for an exhaustive list of limitations to the right of expression, for example, where this right would lead to a breach of national security, territorial integrity, or where it is necessary to prevent an action, protect the reputation or rights of another person, etc.\r\n\r\nAt the same time, the guest of the cuMINTE podcast points out that freedom of expression is a right that must be seen in cooperation with other rights, like freedom of expression, or the right NOT to be discriminated.\r\n\r\nIn conclusion, \u201cfreedom of expression is a right, but also an obligation. And each of us citizens must know the borderline – when we must use the right to freedom of expression and when we must not,\u201d says Daniel Goinic. Listen to the podcast HERE<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThe cuMINTE podcast is produced by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) within the project \u201cPromoting media literacy among media consumers through quality media content\u201d that is being implemented in the period November 2022-March 2023 and supported by the Institute for War & Peace Reporting (IWPR). The views expressed in this material do not necessarily represent those of the IWPR or its partners.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

IJC launches 3rd Tulip Press Awards competition <\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Independent Journalism Centre and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Moldova have launched the third edition of the Tulip Press Awards.\r\n\r\nThe event aims to encourage journalists to cover various topics related to human rights in their journalistic material to raise awareness of human rights issues in Moldova.\r\n\r\nIn the two sections – Video and Online\/Print Press – journalists wishing to participate in the competition will have to submit two materials produced and published between April 1, 2022, and April 10, 2023. They should reflect the theme of human rights in the Republic of Moldova, such as the rights of ethnic minorities, access to fair justice, problems faced by human rights defenders, freedom of the media, the right to education, the right to health, the right to a healthy environment, the right to information and others.\r\n\r\nThe winners will be announced on May 3, 2023, in the context of Freedom of the Press Days, and the awards will be presented at a special event to be organized during May in Chisinau.\r\n\r\nThe competition is organized by the IJC with the financial support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Moldova.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

IJC and Internews Updates<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media Radar: IJC updated the credibility rating of 41 online media outlets<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nThe Independent Journalism Center has updated the credibility ratings of 41 news websites. The results have been published on the Media Radar<\/em> platform since March 2.\r\n\r\nOn March 7, the IJC updated the latest credibility ratings for this round: Zdg.md, Protv.md, Tribuna.md, Moldova.org, Diez.md, Newsmaker.md, Tuk.md, Nordnews.md, Tv6.md<\/em>, and Tvn.md. TV6<\/em> and TV Nord<\/em> were monitored for the first time using the monitoring criteria described in the Media Radar<\/em> methodology.\r\n\r\nOn March 2, 3, and 6, the IJC announced the results for 31 portals: Esp.md, Unimedia.info, Timpul.md, A-tv.md, Noi.md, Ziarulnational.md, Publika.md, Gagauzinfo.md, Mold-street.com, Agora.md, Kp.md, Aif.md, Omg.md, Grt.md, Actualitati.md, Cotidianul.md, Jurnal.md, Observatorul.md, Telegraph.md, Ipn.md, Infotag.md, Tv8.md, Primelestiri.md, Deschide.md, Replicamedia.md, Realitatea.md, Paranteze.md, Nokta.md, Moldova1.md, Ziuadeazi.md, and N4.md.<\/em>\r\n\r\nIn the case of each portal, IJC selected a sample of political, social, and economic news published in February 2023.\r\n\r\nThe portals were evaluated based on several criteria, described in the monitoring methodology: availability of identification data; editorial policy statement; publicly assumed professional standards, such as the Code of Ethics of Journalists in the Republic of Moldova; quality of media products, and accessibility of site navigation.\r\n\r\nThis is the first round conducted by the IJC in 2023. Through the Media Radar<\/em> platform, the IJC aims to help media consumers navigate more easily through the information offered daily by the many online media resources.\r\n\r\nThe monitoring of online portals was conducted by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) as part of the \u201cMedia Enabling Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability in Moldova\u201d (MEDIA-M) project, funded by USAID and the UK and implemented by Internews in Moldova, which aims to promote the development of independent and professional media and create a media sector more resilient to political and economic pressures.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media literacy training: IJC invites secondary school teachers to develop their media skills<\/a><\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\"\"<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nIn April and May 2023, the Independent Journalism Center will conduct two media literacy trainings for secondary school teachers. The first, in Romanian, will take place on April 28-30, and the second, in Russian, from May 5 to 7.\r\n\r\nBoth activities will take place offline in Chisinau and will be taught by the authors of the Media Literacy textbooks, Loretta Handrabura and Natalia Gr\u00eeu.\r\n\r\nAccording to the IJC, the training programs are based on the curriculum for the optional Media Literacy course at the secondary level, developed by the IJC and approved by the National Curriculum Council.\r\n\r\nThe trainings aim to develop teachers\u2019 media literacy skills, which will then help them to cultivate critical thinking skills in their students and help them to become informed and responsible media consumers by teaching Media Literacy in school.\r\n\r\nThe training is conducted by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) as part of the \u201cMedia Enabling Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability in Moldova\u201d (MEDIA-M) project, funded by USAID and the UK and implemented by Internews in Moldova, which aims to promote the development of independent and professional media and create a media sector more resilient to political and economic pressures.<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Freedom House Updates<\/h1>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n

Media Stakeholders to Convene at Media Policy Forum on May 4, 2023<\/h2>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\n
\r\n\r\nFreedom House has partnered with Mediacor to organize Media Policy Forum 2023 on Thursday, May 4, at Mediacor\u2019s premises located at\u00a0Alexei Mateevici Str., 60, Chisinau, Moldova<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThis year\u2019s Media Policy Forum will convene around 100 policymakers, civil society leaders, international experts, members of academia, and representatives of the media, international organizations, and other governments to examine the regulation of new audiovisual content in Moldova. During the three discussion panels, the organizers plan to hold\u00a0important conversations on supporting local broadcasters\u2019 distribution of European and local audiovisual works, the potential of AI-generated content in Moldova\u2019s information landscape, and the regulation of video-sharing platforms.\r\n\r\nFor those who are not able to attend in-person, there will also be an option to participate online. More information about Media Policy Forum 2023 will be available in the coming weeks.\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]
<\/div>

<\/path><\/svg><\/i> \"Loading\"<\/p>

<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Media NGOs condemn the intimidation campaign initiated by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban against the press covering Chisinau\u2019s problems Non-governmental media organizations condemn the attacks by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban on the media covering Chisinau\u2019s problems and his use of administrative resources to undermine press freedom, according to a statement signed by eight media…<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/i> \"Loading\"<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":11514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[294],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-moldova-media-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"a3_pvc":{"activated":true,"total_views":75,"today_views":0},"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-300x180.jpg",300,180,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-768x461.jpg",768,461,true],"large":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-200x200.jpg",200,200,true],"revolution-thumbnail":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-100x100.jpg",100,100,true],"revolution-bloglarge":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-650x325.jpg",650,325,true],"revolution-square":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x350.jpg",380,350,true],"revolution-rectangle":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x315.jpg",380,315,true],"revolution-squaresmall":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x300.jpg",380,300,true],"revolution-squaresmalltall":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x600.jpg",380,600,true],"revolution-squaresmallwide":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x300.jpg",760,300,true],"revolution-masonry":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x228.jpg",380,228,true],"revolution-tall":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x600.jpg",380,600,true],"revolution-wide":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x350.jpg",760,350,true],"revolution-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-50x200.jpg",50,200,true],"revolution-thumbnail-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-200x200.jpg",200,200,true],"revolution-thumbnail-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"revolution-thumbnail-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x20.jpg",20,20,true],"revolution-bloglarge-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-325x600.jpg",325,600,true],"revolution-bloglarge-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-bloglarge-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-bloglarge-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x10.jpg",20,10,true],"revolution-square-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x600.jpg",190,600,true],"revolution-square-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x600.jpg",760,600,true],"revolution-square-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-square-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x18.jpg",20,18,true],"revolution-rectangle-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x600.jpg",190,600,true],"revolution-rectangle-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x600.jpg",760,600,true],"revolution-rectangle-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-rectangle-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x16.jpg",20,16,true],"revolution-squaresmall-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x600.jpg",190,600,true],"revolution-squaresmall-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x600.jpg",760,600,true],"revolution-squaresmall-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-squaresmall-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x15.jpg",20,15,true],"revolution-squaresmalltall-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x600.jpg",190,600,true],"revolution-squaresmalltall-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x600.jpg",760,600,true],"revolution-squaresmalltall-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-squaresmalltall-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x31.jpg",20,31,true],"revolution-squaresmallwide-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x600.jpg",380,600,true],"revolution-squaresmallwide-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-squaresmallwide-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-squaresmallwide-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x7.jpg",20,7,true],"revolution-masonry-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x114.jpg",190,114,true],"revolution-masonry-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x456.jpg",760,456,true],"revolution-masonry-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-masonry-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x12.jpg",20,12,true],"revolution-tall-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-190x600.jpg",190,600,true],"revolution-tall-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-760x600.jpg",760,600,true],"revolution-tall-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-tall-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x36.jpg",20,36,true],"revolution-wide-small":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-380x600.jpg",380,600,true],"revolution-wide-x2":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-wide-x3":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media.jpg",1000,600,false],"revolution-wide-mini":["https:\/\/cji.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/edited-medianews-mediaindustry-industry-media-20x9.jpg",20,9,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]   Media NGOs condemn the intimidation campaign initiated by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban against the press covering Chisinau\u2019s problems Non-governmental media organizations condemn the attacks by Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban on the media covering Chisinau\u2019s problems and his use of administrative resources to undermine press freedom, according to a statement signed by eight media NGOs, including the Independent Journalism Center (IJC). At two weekly meetings of Chisinau City Hall\u2019s services, on March 13 and 20, Ion Ceban harshly criticized the media, including the public media service provider Teleradio Moldova, and was unhappy with the way journalists were dealing with…<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

<\/path><\/svg><\/i> \"Loading\"<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n","category_list":"Moldova Media News<\/a>","author_info":{"name":"Roman Tugui","url":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/author\/tugui-roman\/"},"comments_num":"0 comments","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cji.md\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}