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Flashmob in front of the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. Journalists said NO to censorship and intimidation<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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On 3 May, as a sign of solidarity and resistance against the pressures exerted by the Moscow authorities on journalists, representatives of the media community and civil society participated in a flashmob, saying a firm NO in front of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau.<\/p>\r\n

The event, with the slogan “United for freedom of the press. Truth cannot be suppressed!” was organized by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC) on World Press Freedom Day.<\/p>\r\n

Journalists, human rights activists and members of civil society took part in the event to send a message in support of press freedom and the right to free expression, highlighting the consequences of the war in Ukraine on free and independent media. In her message to the participants of the flashmob, the director of the Independent Journalism Center, Nadine Gogu<\/strong>, said that the action was a protest against the war unleashed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine, but also against the war propaganda machine targeting countries in the former Soviet area as well as other European countries.<\/p>\r\n

Press Freedom Days in Moldova took place throughout May.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Memorandum on the Freedom of the Press May 2023 \u2013 May 2024: Findings and Recommendations<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The state of the press in the Republic of Moldova continued to face serious problems in the period 3 May 2023 – 3 May 2024, according to the Memoir on Freedom of the Press in the Republic of Moldova, prepared by the Independent Journalism Centre together with eight other non-governmental media organizations. At the same time, the signatory NGOs note that some progress has been made in the reporting period compared to previous years. The memo was launched on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly 31 years ago.<\/p>\r\n

The signatory organizations of the memorial stressed that lack of economic sustainability and obstruction of access to information have endangered the work of the press during the period in question. At the same time, the authors praised the emergence of several laws necessary for the press, including the new Law on Access to Information of Public Interest and the Law on the Media Grant Fund.<\/p>\r\n

The memorandum also reveals some reprehensible slippages against the press by political actors, especially at the regional and local levels. The authors recall the tendency of some representatives of the Gagauz administration to undermine media freedom, as well as the political control over the public media service provider in the region, which makes the editorial agenda overlook criticism of the autonomous authorities.<\/p>\r\n

Similarly, the signatory NGOs noted that the period from 3 May 2023 to 3 May 2024 was not bypassed by abusive and illegal practices by the separatist forces in Tiraspol towards journalists, recalling the detention and declaration as “undesirables” of some reporters who were carrying out their journalistic mission.<\/p>\r\n

The memo contains a number of recommendations including removing political influence from the public provider GRT and countering disinformation practices; ensuring transparency of media ownership and others.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Media NGOs condemn the illegal actions against journalists committed by the participants in the \u201cMarch of Victory,\u201d and call on the law enforcement bodies to punish the perpetrators<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Seven media NGOs, including the Independent Journalism Center, the Independent Press Association and the Electronic Press Association, have signed a joint statement calling on law enforcement agencies to take appropriate action against participants in the 9 May Victory March who assaulted journalists. They condemned the actions against journalists.<\/p>\r\n

While covering the event, Jurnal.md journalist Nadejda Roscovanu<\/strong> and TV8 reporter Viorica Tataru<\/strong> became the target of intimidation and insults by some demonstrators at the “Victory March”, who resorted to verbal harassment, swearing and physical aggression.<\/p>\r\n

In the statement, the signatory organizations draw attention to the fact that such actions constitute a violation of the special rights guaranteed to journalists and point to the inadmissibility of tolerating such acts. They call on the law enforcement authorities to initiate the procedures provided for by law to hold the aggressors responsible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Five TV stations have been left without broadcasting permits due to transactions confirming affiliation with Plahotniuc and Shor<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Three companies have been left without broadcasting permits for television and audiovisual services. They are Telesistem TV (which owns Primul in Moldova and Accent TV), Archidoc Group (which owns Orizont TV) and Telestar Media (which owns Canal 2 and Canal 3). The decision was taken by the Council for the Promotion of Investment Projects of National Importance. According to a government press release, they violated the Council’s request to provide the full information file by submitting information and data from only one bank account, while they hold five and eight other accounts in different banks respectively. Transactions confirming affiliation with the Plahotniuc -Shor group were also identified for each of them.<\/p>\r\n

The decision relates to the new mechanism identified by the authorities for suspending the licenses of TV stations, legislated by Parliament last year. Under this procedure, at the end of 2023, six companies that owned TV stations with licenses suspended during the state of emergency were left without their permits.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Global Expression Report 2024: Moldova’s score worsened<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Freedom of expression is in crisis globally, being curtailed for some 4.2 billion people, Global Expression Report 2024 finds. Over the past year, Moldova’s score has also worsened, with freedom of expression in the country rated as “less restricted” versus “open” as it was a year ago.<\/p>\r\n

The Republic of Moldova scored 77 points, ranking 41st. Between 2018 and 2023, our country’s score increased by 11 points. This year, however, freedom of expression suffered compared to 2023.<\/p>\r\n

The report shows that less than a quarter (23%) of the global population lives in open and less restricted speech environments. Over the past ten years, 6.2 billion people in 78 countries have witnessed a deterioration in freedom of expression, while only 303 million people in 18 countries are experiencing improvements.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Press Freedom Index 2024: Moldova Loses Three Positions and Ranks\u202f31st. Press around the Globe Is Threatened by Politicians<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Republic of Moldova ranked 31st out of 180 in the World Press Freedom Index for 2024, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which puts our country between Spain and Austria, down three places from last year’s 28th. Although it has slipped down the rankings, Moldova is much higher than Romania (49th), Ukraine (61st) and Russia (162nd).<\/p>\r\n

The RSF report finds that measures taken by the Broadcasting Council have tightened controls on disinformation and hate speech and weakened media outlets broadcasting Russian-produced propaganda content.<\/p>\r\n

According to the RSF report, although Moldova has a free press, several media outlets are the mouthpieces of the bosses. Access to information is sometimes undermined and defamation suits are frequent. The organization also expresses concern about “rapid and non-transparent changes in legislation at the end of 2023”, when TV stations whose licenses were suspended were blocked.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Meta Report: More than 1,300 accounts targeting the Republic of Moldova have been closed<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The company Meta has announced the removal of an extensive network of accounts and pages for violating its policy against coordinated inauthentic behavior. This network targeted audiences in Moldova and Madagascar and included 1,326 Facebook accounts, 80 pages, one group and one Instagram account.<\/p>\r\n

The individuals behind the operation used compromised and fake accounts to pose as<\/p>\r\n

locals, managing pages and groups and directing users to external content.<\/p>\r\n

The Meta report finds that in Moldova, the network distributed content about Gagauzia, public figures including Ilan Shor and Marina Tauber, a member of the Shor Party, criticizing the current government and its efforts to integrate into the European Union, including videos – parodies of the current president.<\/p>\r\n

Meta notes that this activity was discovered following an internal Facebook investigation into coordinated inauthentic behavior in Eastern Europe.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Newspapers will be able to obtain subventions from the state budget to recompense for distribution expenses<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Print periodicals in the Republic of Moldova will be able to receive public money to compensate for distribution costs, provided they meet a number of ethical and deontological criteria. The decision was voted by the government on Wednesday 8 May, after the newspaper distribution fee was increased more than threefold at the end of last year.<\/p>\r\n

The mechanism proposed by the Ministry of Culture and voted by the Cabinet of Ministers will work by compensating and covering the costs of distributing periodical editions for this year. To benefit from this support, newspapers must be printed periodicals, but must not be subsidiaries of foreign newspapers and must have at least 75% local content.<\/p>\r\n

Future beneficiaries will also have to demonstrate that the media institutions are not founded, financed and managed (in whole or in part) by political parties, local, central and\/or special public administration authorities, religious denominations, trade unions\/employers’ associations, companies\/enterprises. Furthermore, they will not be eligible if they are found to promote, directly or indirectly, the interests of political, administrative or economic groups or their intermediaries, as well as persons under international sanctions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Media Monitoring<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Jurnal FM has been sanctioned with a public warning after discrimination in a broadcast<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Radio station Jurnal FM was publicly warned by the Audiovisual Council (AC) in a public meeting on 30 May for violating Article 13 of the Audiovisual Media Services Code (AMSC). In the “PopCorn Show” broadcast on 30 April, the moderators did not respect the provision referring to “avoiding any form of discrimination”. The authority was notified by the “Women for Women” Association. According to the NGO, the show’s moderators reacted favorably to comments suggesting physical violence against girls.<\/p>\r\n

After examining the petition, the members of the AC found that the moderators had admitted sexist language which contradicted the rules of correct expression laid down in Article 13 of the Code.<\/p>\r\n

According to the report of the AC, such content is inappropriate for broadcasting in an audiovisual program that is broadcast at times accessible to minors.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Media Legislation<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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CuSens won in first instance the dispute initiated by the founding company of “DaVinci” High School for alleged defamation<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The first court recently rejected the claims against CuSens by Guzun V.E. SRL – the founding company of the DaVinci High School. The dispute concerns the investigation “Partnership of private interests”, published in September 2021.The material refers to three public-private partnerships, concluded by the Chisinau City Hall. Journalists revealed “who are the real beneficiaries” of the process of transferring “properties worth millions” to certain private partners. Following the publication of the investigation, the editorial staff and the authors of the material ended up with four cases in court, which were subsequently joined into three cases. The company that was the subject of the journalistic investigation demanded that the CuSens editorial staff deny certain information and pay moral and material damages.<\/p>\r\n

The application for legal action, filed by the company Guzun V.E., was rejected by magistrate Maria Muruianu of the Chisinau Court of Appeal, Centru headquarters, on 14 May. The court’s decision can be appealed to the Chisinau Court of Appeal within 30 days from the date of adoption. The other three cases are still pending and will be decided by the judges of the Chisinau Court.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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IJC Updates<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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IJC presents Tulip Press Awards 2024<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Independent Journalism Center (IJC), in partnership with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Chisinau, awarded the prizes in the fourth Tulip Press Awards on 20 May. The competition was launched in March to support and appreciate the efforts of journalists covering various human rights issues in Moldova.<\/p>\r\n

Attending the ceremony, His Excellency Fred Duijn<\/strong>, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chisinau, said that the topics covered were important for educating a tolerant society with respect for human rights. Nadine Gogu<\/strong>, Executive Director of the IJC, appreciated the discussions about human rights in the media, stressing that when things change in the country after a story is published, it is already a success story.<\/p>\r\n

The winners of this edition were: Polina Cupcea<\/strong>, People and Kilometers, Alina Mihalchina<\/strong>, NewsMaker and Georgeta Carasiucenco<\/strong>, Moldova.org (Online Press\/Press section); Ilinca Televca<\/strong>, People and Kilometers, Felicia Cretu<\/strong>, CU SENS media project and Angela Zaharova<\/strong>, Elita TV, Rezina (Video section).<\/p>\r\n

The six winners received diplomas, trophies and a prize of \u20ac300 each.<\/p>\r\n

The competition is organized by the IJC with the financial support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Chisinau.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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We need well-informed citizens”. What do the joint efforts of the IJC, Ministries of Education and Culture foresee in promoting media literacy?<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Culture have approved<\/a>, through a joint order, the Inter-ministerial Plan for the Integration of Information and Media Literacy (IML) actions. The document was drawn up by the Independent Journalism Centre (IJC) and, according to the organization’s executive director, Nadine Gogu<\/strong>, “crowns the efforts made in recent years in this field in the Republic of Moldova. During the event held on 24 May 2024, the inter-ministerial plan, approved on 17 May 2024, was presented and consulted with representatives of civil society, academia, the donor community and partners.<\/p>\r\n

The IJC has been working in the field of media literacy for more than ten years, and through this document it aims to involve state institutions in information and media literacy actions to increase the level of critical thinking of Moldovan citizens. The activities stipulated in the inter-ministerial plan will be included in the action plans of the relevant institutions for the years 2024 – 2026.<\/p>\r\n

The document was developed by the IJC in line with Moldova’s international commitments and national strategic policy documents in the field of education and information security. Financial resources for the implementation of this plan will be allocated from the state budget and external funding sources.<\/p>\r\n

The material is published in the framework of the campaign to promote the inter-ministerial plan for the integration of information and media literacy actions, carried out within the project \u201eREAD – Responding, Expanding and Acting on Disinformation\u201d implemented jointly by International Media Support (IMS) and the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), with the financial support of the European Union<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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In an analysis published by the Mediacritica.md portal, the inter-ministerial plan for the integration of information and media literacy (IML) actions, developed by the IJC and signed by the Ministry of Education and Research and the Ministry of Culture, which was also consulted with civil society, is presented as “a first step towards a public policy in the field of IML”. According to IJC Deputy Director Anastasia Nani<\/strong>, until now, information and media literacy has been the concern of civil society in the Republic of Moldova, with some public institutions only assuming the role of partner. However, this should become a priority for the state as well. This inter-ministerial plan is a first step towards a public policy and will contribute to better coordination in this field. Expert and researcher Angela Vacaru<\/strong>, who helped coordinate the consultations and draft the document, says such activities are crucial to resisting threats to information security and democracy in general.”<\/p>\r\n

The material is published as part of the campaign to promote the inter-ministerial plan to integrate information and media literacy actions, carried out in the framework of the \u201eREAD – Responding, Expanding and Acting on Disinformation\u201d project, jointly implemented by International Media Support (IMS) and the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), with the financial support of the European Union.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Training workshop in Balti: media skills are fundamental to recognize misinformation and manipulation<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The responsibility of journalists for the information disseminated in the public space, the role of the media and the need to develop media literacy skills in the current context, recognition of misinformation and manipulation through the media – these are some of the topics discussed at the training workshop on media literacy organized by the Independent Journalism Center (IJC). The event took place at the Alecu Russo State University in mun. Balti, on 29 April, with journalism and philology students participating.<\/p>\r\n

Victoria Tataru<\/strong>, program coordinator at IJC, and Diana Railean<\/strong>, trainer at the workshop, spoke to future journalists about the challenges they might face in their profession. Diana Railean presented participants with several examples of fake news, explained how the bots, who spread most media falsehoods, work and how they can be identified. At the end of the meeting young people were given information leaflets and presented with media education resources (developed by the IJC) that they can access in their work.<\/p>\r\n

The workshop is organized in the framework of the \u201eREAD – Responding, Expanding and Acting on Disinformation\u201d project, jointly implemented by International Media Support (IMS) from Denmark and the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), with financial support from the European Union.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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PikPok.online@guguta show on tour. Nearly 200 children from Rascani trained their critical thinking through theatre<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThe Municipal Puppet Theatre “Guguta” started a tour with the Russian version of the show PikPok.online@guguta, and the first place the creative team visited was the city of Rascani, almost 180 kilometres away from Chisinau. On 28 May, at the end of the school year, 198 children from the local “Dimitrie Cantemir” high school, a Russian-language educational institution, watched the theatrical performance, danced and applauded the actors’ performance.\r\n\r\nIn partnership with the Center for Independent Journalism, the “Guguta” Theatre launched the Romanian version of PikPok.online@guguta in November 2022 and the Russian version in February 2023. The show is aimed at kindergarten and primary school children.\r\n\r\nPikPok.online@guguta is adapted from the educational story “A Click of the Fangs or the Manipulative Wolf”, written by Solvita media researcher Denisa Liepniece from Latvia.\r\n

The PikPok.online@guguta show tour is organized within the framework of the project \u201cMedia Education and Literacy and Optimization of Newsrooms\u201d (MELON). This project is financially supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Moldova.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Monitoring: Between Europe Day and Victory Day. 9 May at 10 media outlets in Moldova<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Independent Journalism Center monitored the news programs of 10 TV and online media outlets (GRT, Gagauzinfo.md, Exclusiv TV, Tuk.md, NTS, Unimedia.info, Newsmaker.md, KP, Moldova 1 and TV8) to see how they covered the events of 9 May. Having a dual character, as some celebrate May 9 as Victory Day and others as Europe Day, this day continues to polarize society and media in Moldova. The authors of the monitoring note that, on the one hand, some sources preferred to highlight the events of Victory Day and the march organized by certain political forces. These include GRT, Gagauzinfo.md, NTS, Exclusiv TV, KP (the clone site of Komsomolskaia Pravda) and Unimedia.info. On the other hand, other media outlets chose to focus on Europe Day events, including TV8 and Moldova 1. There are also media outlets that, to a greater or lesser extent, approached 9 May from both perspectives, including Newsmaker.md and Tuk.md. Monitoring showed that only one out of the ten media outlets (TV8) attempted to make a history of these “days” and explain the significance of both.<\/p>\r\n

Most of the media outlets monitored had committed ethical breaches (with the exception of Tuk.md), most of which were identified as mixing facts and opinions, generalizations and labelling featured most often.<\/p>\r\n

This case study was made possible by the generous support of the American and British people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and UK. The content is the responsibility of the Independent Journalism Center and does not necessarily reflect the views of UK, USAID or the United States Government.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Analysis: The main anti-EU narratives promoted in the Republic of Moldova on the eve of the European Parliament elections<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Disinformation campaigns related to European Union policies have intensified in recent months, with the aim of influencing the outcome of the European Parliament elections, European Newsroom experts, a consortium of European news agencies, concluded. Analysts consulted for the research believe the Russian Federation may be trying to exploit political tensions in Europe, where far-right parties are on the rise.<\/p>\r\n

Andrei Curararu, a public policy expert at Watchdog, believes for the Mediacritica portl that in Moldova, these disinformation narratives are often inward-looking and used against the referendum, as well as against the course of European integration in general. Among the most common misinformation, according to the expert, are criticism of the EU’s purchases of metals from the Russian Federation; countering the EU as a peace project to the alleged militarization of the Republic of Moldova; the myth of the European Union as a betrayal of the homeland; the narrative that the EU is an appendage of NATO and others.<\/p>\r\n

The material is published as part of the campaign to promote the inter-ministerial plan for the integration of information and media literacy actions, carried out in the framework of the project “\u201eREAD – Responding, Expanding and Acting on Disinformation\u201d ), implemented jointly by International Media Support (IMS) and the Independent Journalism Center (IJC), with the financial support of the European Union.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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What victim blaming means and how it is promoted in some media<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThe topic mentioned in the title is addressed in an analysis by Mihaela Cimbriciuc, communicator at the National Coalition “Life without Violence”. According to the author, in Moldova there is a lot of violence on TV, online and in the print media, but even more behind closed doors, which is not reported to the police for fear of stigmatization. Women are “taught” to keep quiet and put up with it so as not to spoil the family image or be blamed for “asking for it”. This phenomenon is called victim blaming and goes hand in hand with internalized misogyny. She goes on to explain what victim blaming is, how it happens in the media and why the phenomenon is so dangerous. The activist also comes up with some recommendations for journalists, advising them on how to proceed when guests on the show deliver messages that blame victims of violence.\r\n

The material is published in the framework of the project \u201cPromoting Social Cohesion in Moldova by Fostering Inclusion and Diminishing Discrimination\u201d carried out by the Independent Journalism Center in the framework of the program \u201cJoint Equal Opportunities Initiative \u2013 Phase II\u201d, implemented with the support of the Government of Switzerland.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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How do we educate critical thinking today for an unpredictable future?<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n\r\nThe Director of the Media Education Program at the Youth Media Center, Natalia Strogoteanu, published a piece on Mediacritica in which she tries to answer the question: “What can we teach young people now to help them in a world we cannot predict?”. According to the author, the first skill that schools have to develop in young people in order to educate critical and flexible thinking is that of autonomy. The school can encourage and support young people to develop their own points of reference. Another quality that should be cultivated in young people, in the author’s opinion, is knowing how to use artificial intelligence tools without becoming dependent on them. Another skill that young people will need in an unpredictable future is entrepreneurial thinking. And that’s because thinking critically means defining problems yourself and finding solutions.\r\n

The production of this material was made possible by the generous support of the American and British people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and UK. The content is the responsibility of the Independent Journalism Center and does not necessarily reflect the views of UK, USAID or the United States Government.<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Freedom House held its eighth annual Media Policy Forum on May 23, 2024, at Mediacor in Chisinau, with live streaming for those unable to attend in person. The event was held in partnership with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Soros Foundation Moldova with funding from the US Embassy in Chisinau under the Internews project, Media Enabling Democracy, Inclusion and Accountability in Moldova (MEDIA-M), funded by USAID.<\/p>\r\n

The Forum convened representatives of civil society, government, and media outlets to investigate the most pressing challenges facing Moldova and explore solutions to them. Under the heading, \u201cSupporting Moldova\u2019s Media Sector Development and Sustainability in the European Union Enlargement Policy Context,\u201d three panels explored paths to ensure Moldova\u2019s audiovisual sector remains in line with European norms and laws, addressing challenges to an open and competitive media market in Moldova, and the strength of freedom on Moldova\u2019s internet. The Forum saw the public launch of a comprehensive gap analysis conducted by Dierdre Kevin<\/strong> of Commsol as well as the introduction of groundbreaking research conducted by Alexei Marciuc<\/strong>, which examines the complex balance of internet freedom with national and regional security concerns.<\/p>\r\n

Prime Minister Dorin Recean<\/strong> delivered a video speech, in which he called for a \u201cstrong media and honest journalists who bring the truth into our homes.\u201d The event was largely seen as a success, not only because of the number of attendees, but in the robustness of conversations on and off the panel stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/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][\/vc_row]

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