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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 6h

Viktoria Roshchyna set out to tell the truth. She never came home.

"Vika’s Last Assignment" traces her final journey: a story of courage, silence, and the price of journalism.

Screening 22 October, 19:30, Cinémathèque Leipzig: https://cinematheque-leipzig.de/programm/filme/vikas-last-assignment/

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 1d

🇩🇪 Germany’s silence on the EU’s “Chat Control” could decide the future of digital privacy. ECPMF urges Berlin to defend encryption and uphold its commitment to human rights-based policy. The vote could swing Europe toward mass surveillance.
www.ecpmf.eu/press-freedo...

Press Freedom at Risk: The Democratic Cost of the EU’s “Chat Control” Proposal

The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is alarmed by the draft of the EU Commission’s CSA Regulation, so-called “Chat Control”. We call on the Council to reject the new proposal. Furt...

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 1d

⚡ Writing a bad Taylor Swift review can get you doxxed or harassed. Five music journalists open up about navigating fandom backlash in the digital age.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/news/write-b...

Write a bad review of Taylor Swift and get death threats: Inside the fan backlash facing critics in the digital age

Five music journalists explain how they do their job in an environment where criticising a superstar might get them doxxed, bullied or harassed.

reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 1d

“We started fighting SLAPPs when they were not yet a thing in Europe, so thank you for not giving up.” – @fluturakusari.bsky.social to Fredrik Gertten.

Yesterday in Prague, our Senior Legal Advisor joined a panel after Big Boys Gone Bananas! on the impact of legal threats against journalists.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 2d

🇺🇦 Our board member, @rebharms.bsky.social, is speaking on the panel “When freedom kills freedom: How to combat lies without destroying pluralism” at the Donbas Media Forum today in Kyiv!

11:50 Kyiv time, “Donetsk” Hall

💻 Join the live stream below!
www.youtube.com/@dmf.ukraine

Donbas Media Forum

Live streams and videos of events that took place within the Donbas Media Forum, stories and videos about the Forum in different years.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 3d

The DMF “Women Leaders in Media” conference, organised by Women in Media in cooperation with the ECPMF and with the support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany under the #CivilSocietyCooperation kicks off tomorrow in Kyiv: dmf.dn.ua

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 4d

Join the Donbas Media Forum, and “Women Leaders in Media” Conference organised by Women in Media in cooperation with the ECPMF and with the support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany under the #CivilSocietyCooperation programme.

🗓 9–11 Oct | Kyiv | dmf.dn.ua

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 4d

On this day in 2006, journalist Anna Politkovskaya was murdered for exposing human rights abuses and government corruption in Russia.

In an era of disinformation and intimidation, her legacy calls on all of us to defend truth, transparency, and press freedom.

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BRODhub @brodhub.bsky.social · 6d

The pursuit of #InformationIntegrity is unattainable without free media and public participation. Developed by the @ecpmf.bsky.social and CASE, the European Anti-SLAPP Monitor follows national implementation of the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive and the Council of Europe Recommendation CM/Rec(2024)2.

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 10d

📊 The European Anti-SLAPP Monitor, hosted by ECPMF and developed with the @casecoalition.bsky.social, tracks how governments across Europe are addressing abusive lawsuits.

Explore the Monitor and follow progress of your state here: slapp-monitor.eu

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 9d

🗓️ At the 2025 OGP Global Summit, our
@fluturakusari.bsky.social will join the session on the fight against SLAPPs, highlighting why strong legislation is essential to protect journalists and media freedom: spain.ogpsummit.org/p/#/overview

8 October | 9:00 | Palacio Europa, Salburua

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 9d

🛡️ Reporting from exile means confronting digital threats, surveillance, and censorship across borders.

Yesterday, our EU Advocacy Officer Ena Bavčić participated in a workshop on innovation, resilience, and safety for exiled journalists and activists at #PrivacyCamp25.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 9d

📸 Our closed-door conference in Prague on the European Media Freedom Act brought together leading voices from Czechia, Germany and the EU.

Thank you to our speakers and partners for a rich exchange on safeguarding press freedom!

European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 10d

📊 The European Anti-SLAPP Monitor, hosted by ECPMF and developed with the @casecoalition.bsky.social, tracks how governments across Europe are addressing abusive lawsuits.

Explore the Monitor and follow progress of your state here: slapp-monitor.eu

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 11d

The 10th Donbas Media Forum will host a two-day conference “Women Leaders in Media”, organized by the NGO Women in Media in cooperation with ECPMF and with the support of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany under the #CivilSocietyCooperation.
wim.org.ua/en/materials...

“Women Leaders in Media” at Donbas Media Forum 2025 - Woman in media.

The 10th Donbas Media Forum will host a two-day conference “Women Leaders in Media”, organized by the NGO Women in Media in cooperation with the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and...

wim.org.ua

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paper trail media @papertrailmedia.de · 14d

We felt so honored and grateful in Athens 🇬🇷, where our #GazaProject (led by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social / @laurentrichard.bsky.social) was awarded one of the three main IJ4EU Impact Awards. Recognition like this means a lot — especially when it highlights the hard work of so many colleagues!

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Investigate Europe @investigate-europe.eu · 12d

Great news! Our investigation Deadly Prices won the IJ4EU Impact Award! Eight months of work revealed Europe’s hidden medicine pricing and impact on patients. Congrats to all nominees & winners!

Read it here: www.investigate-europe.eu/themes/inves...

Thanks to the organisers @ecpmf.bsky.social

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CASE Coalition @casecoalition.bsky.social · 12d

Check out the Anti-SLAPP Monitor developed by @ecpmf.bsky.social and @casecoalition.bsky.social to see who the leaders and laggards are 👉 slapp-monitor.eu

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 11d

Journalists in Gaza are being killed, silenced, and starved.

📩 Together with 16 press freedom organisations, we urge Italy, Germany and Czech Republic to back suspension of the EU-Israel Agreement.
www.ecpmf.eu/press-freedo...

Press Freedom Groups Urge Italy, Germany, and Czech Republic to Suspend EU-Israel Agreement Over Journalist Killings

16 press freedom organisations call on Italy, Germany, and the Czech Republic to support suspension of the EU-Israel Agreement to protect journalists in Gaza.

www.ecpmf.eu

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

The awards were presented yesterdat at UNCOVERED 2025 in Athens, hosted by iMEdD's International Journalism Forum!

🍾 Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to every team that submitted their proof of the impact and resilience of Europe’s investigative journalism.
uncovered.ij4.eu

UNCOVERED Conference 2025

UNCOVERED 2025: Europe’s top cross-border journalism conference in Athens, 25 September.

uncovered.ij4.eu

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

🏅 Desert Dumps - our last winner by @lighthousereports.com, @inkyfada.bsky.social, @spiegel.de, @lemonde.fr, @irpimedia.eu, tagesschau, and EL PAÍS - traced EU funds to mass expulsions of migrants into deserts in Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

🏅 Next up is The Gaza Project, coordinated by @forbidden-stories.bsky.social with 50 reporters from 13 outlets, documented Israeli attacks on Palestinian journalists. Using testimony, satellite imagery and 3D modelling, they exposed patterns of violence against the press in Gaza and the West Bank.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

🏅 Our first winner is Deadly Prices (@investigate-europe.eu, @ndr.de, WDR aktuell, @szde.bsky.social, Reporters United, Eesti Ekspress & RTP) revealed why life-saving medicines are unaffordable in Europe. By calculating drug prices, the team showed how Big Pharma exploits opacity to keep costs high.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

⭐️ The jury started by giving an honourable mention to How an EU-funded security force helped Senegal crush democracy protests: www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

Their reporting showed how European support enabled repression that left dozens dead.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 14d

🏆 Our winners are here!

The 2025 #IJ4EU Impact Awards celebrate the power of cross-border journalism to expose injustice, spark debate and hold power to account.

Three outstanding investigations take this year’s honours.

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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom @ecpmf.bsky.social · 15d

⚡️ Journalists Zaira Biagini and Ryad Aref were obstructed by police while covering pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Together with our partners, we call on German authorities to guarantee that journalists can work freely and without intimidation.
www.ecpmf.eu/mfrr-condemn...

Police Obstruction of Journalists at Pro-Palestinian Protests in Berlin

Mapping Media Freedom reports unlawful police conduct against journalists at Berlin’s pro-Palestinian protests, raising concerns for press freedom.

www.ecpmf.eu

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