Report on the freedom of media in the Republic of Moldova, 3 May 2014 – 3 May 2015

During the reference period, the Moldovan media did not evolve; on the contrary – it devolved in certain respects. In the international ranks, our country appears as a country with a “partially free media”, just like during the last years. During such period, the local media was profoundly marked by two main events: the signing of the Republic of Moldova and the EU association agreement and the parliamentary elections, as well as the elections of the Gagauz autonomy bashkan. Several older problems immerged during the electoral year: the political partisanship of several influential media that advantaged or disadvantaged certain political competitors, thus ignoring both legal and deontological norms.

The media is still extremely politicised. The new members of the Coordinating Council of the Audiovisual (CCA), of the Council of observers of the state-owned national radio-TV broadcaster “Teleradio Moldova” and of the state-owned national radio-TV broadcaster “Gagauziya Radio Televizionu” are still appointed based on political criteria. Moreover, the problem of Parliament accredited journalists having limited access is still unsolved.
 

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