Media non-governmental organizations urge all electoral candidates registered for the parliamentary elections of 24 February this year, as well as their supporters, to demonstrate respectful attitude towards journalists and media outlets and not to abuse media representatives.... more
The radio or TV election advertising is one of the ways to reach the citizens who will go to the polls on Sunday, 24 February, to elect the MPs, who will represent them in Parliament. How efficient is this tool? What are the gaps in the laws related to the election... more
According to the recent surveys on media audience, social media became one of the main sources of information in the Republic of Moldova as well. The politicians, being in the midst of the election campaign, also understood this. How did Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or... more
The Moldovan Mass media and experts in the field have been reporting for years on the danger of propaganda and fake news for citizens. However, law enforcement officers did not make a public statement on this subject. The journalist Nicolai Paholinitki discussed the measures... more
Media organizations condemn the abuses committed by certain persons affiliated to the Mayor of Orhei, Ilan Sor, who prohibited the shooting team of Jurnal TV to... more
During the last three months of 2018, all those 12 monitored media outlets have neglected at least one ethical rule or used at least one manipulation technique. Media outlets showed their predilection for some politicians or political parties; the use of labels has increased,... more
The Independent Journalism Center (IJC) has held a new training program on media literacy for secondary school teachers, between 18 and 20 January. The training was organised in partnership with the General Division of Education, Youth and Sport of Chisinau for 24 participating... more