European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

ECPMF’s website is getting a new look, and we need support with the content behind it 🌱 We’re looking for a website content management intern with experience managing large websites, working with a CMS and editing web content. Apply by 30 October: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2836497?...

Whilst queues formed at polling stations across Serbia on Sunday, @europeanjournalists.org began to report the incidents targeting journalists covering the elections. Under the MFRR project, EFJ calls on the authorities to ensure the safety of journalists on the ground. www.mfrr.eu/elections-in...

🇷🇸 Today, a crew from the Epicentar Press journalistic team were reportedly not allowed to film at the polling station in Elementary School "Dr. Dragiša Mišović" in Čačak. www.mapmf.org/alert/35685

🇷🇸 Journalist Ivana Predić who works for the independent news portal 'PANpress' was reportedly prevented from reporting at the polling station today in the School of Mechanical Engineering in Pančevo. www.mapmf.org/alert/35686

Violences, intimidations judiciaires, pressions sur l’indépendance éditoriale : les journalistes en France font face à de nombreuses menaces. Le MFRR réunit des experts pour débattre des changements nécessaires. Rejoignez le webinaire ! www.mfrr.eu/webinars/tou...

Saturday read ☕️ Inside the new craft of reporting on hacked data: “You’ve definitely seen the maturity of some hackers in how they approach the media. It’s not just about posting things to Twitter like it might have been before.” www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/when...

Can you turn a large, complex website into clear, consistent and accessible content? ECPMF’s website relaunch needs someone with CMS experience, strong editing skills and an eye for detail. Apply by 30 October: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2836497?...

Today in Leipzig: 'The Only Material'. How does war change the future we imagine for ourselves? Hear the stories of Ukrainian journalists whose lives and ambitions have been reshaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine. Register: www.ecpmf.eu/the-only-mat...

🇭🇺 Hungary: 13 international media freedom organisations will visit Budapest on 4–6 November to assess reforms under the new Tisza government and recommend steps to restore press freedom after 16 years of backsliding: www.mfrr.eu/hungary-inte...

This Thursday in Leipzig: 'The Only Material' explores how Russia’s war against Ukraine has reshaped the dreams, ambitions and lives of Ukrainian journalists. Discover the people behind the headlines. You can still register to attend: forms.gle/HZCHJ17y2MFz...

‼️ Help shape ECPMF’s new website. We’re looking for an intern with website management experience to support content migration, editing and organisation during our website relaunch. Three months · 25h/week · Leipzig or remote within Germany. Deadline: 30 October 2026. Apply: buff.ly/T8VV10d

As a noose tightens on one of Turkey’s last remaining independent TV channels, the transformation of a once diverse media sector into a ‘univocal government-dominated ecosystem’ is almost total - @obefintlig.bsky.social via Balkan Insight. balkaninsight.com/2026/10/16/h...

🎙️ At Hamburg’s Press Freedom Week, we brought together journalists in exile Leyla Mustafayeva and Olga Bubich for a powerful conversation on persecution, rebuilding careers and solidarity across borders. What do journalists in exile need most? Security, empathy, respect.

La liberté de la presse en France est à un tournant critique à l’approche de l’élection présidentielle de 2027. Violences, menaces et intimidations judiciaires : quelles mesures pour protéger les journalistes ? Rejoignez le webinaire du MFRR le 28 octobre : www.mfrr.eu/webinars/tou...

⚡️ At least 25 attacks against journalists during protests in Albania between 15 and 18 October. Most reportedly involved State Police officers. ECPMF demands immediate action and accountability. The Albanian authorities must act to protect media workers on the ground. www.ecpmf.eu/ecpmf-condem...

Working in high-stress or repressive environments takes a toll. ECPMF’s SAFE Psychological Support Fund offers eligible journalists grants of up to €500 for psychotherapy, trauma therapy and other professional mental health services: www.ecpmf.eu/safe-psychol...

Do you have experience managing large websites or working with a CMS? ECPMF is looking for an intern to help migrate, edit and organise website content as we relaunch our site. Leipzig or remote within Germany. Apply by 30 Oct: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2836497?...

Saturday read ☕️ What can a 1996 homepage teach newsrooms about web design in 2026? For its anniversary, Slate brought back its original homepage and rediscovered the appeal of simplicity. Nieman Lab explores what the experiment reveals about designing news websites today. buff.ly/cnq6QRy

You don't have to work under extreme repression to feel the weight of journalism. Political pressure, online abuse, intimidation or simply years of working under stress can take their toll. We offer journalists across Europe time and space to recover: www.mfrr.eu/open-call-ap...

Das ECPMF verurteilt die Andeutung des AfD-Politikers Siegmund gegenüber Journalist @fabiankoester.bsky.social, dass dieser bald seinen Job verlieren könnte. Die Existenzgrundlage von Journalist*innen wegen kritischer Berichterstattung zu gefährden, ist ein Angriff auf die Pressefreiheit.

#JusticeForDaphne www.ecpmf.eu/malta-press-...

Interested in website management? ECPMF is looking for a website content management intern to support our website relaunch. The focus is content migration, CMS management, editing, SEO and accessibility. 25h/week · Apply by 30 October: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.de/job/2836497?...

Das ECPMF verurteilt die angedrohte Redaktionsdurchsuchung von @zeit.de. Aufzeichnungen von Journalist*innen zu fordern, gefährdet den Quellenschutz und untergräbt die Pressefreiheit. Journalist*innen dürfen nicht gezwungen werden, für Strafverfahren ihre Quellen herauszugeben. buff.ly/8CNJdKK

Halk TV’ye kayyum atanması, bağımsız haberciliğe yönelik ağır bir saldırıdır. Kayyum uygulaması derhal son bulmalı, Halk TV’nin editoryal bağımsızlığı geri verilmelidir. www.ecpmf.eu/turkey-trust...

🌱 Journalists in Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia can apply for ECPMF’s SAFE Psychological Support Fund, offering grants of up to €500 for professional mental health care. Apply by 15 November: www.ecpmf.eu/safe-psychol...

Yesterday, we welcomed journalists from 9 countries to the ECPMF office as part of the 25th Central and Eastern European Journalism Seminar organised by SSM. We presented our work and exchanged views on media freedom challenges across the region. Thank you for the insightful discussion!

📸 Our Journalists-in-Exile team joined the Exile Media Forum in Hamburg on Tuesday, supported by @koerber-stiftung.de. The panel “When Exile Becomes Structural” particularly stayed with us! Today, we continue the conversation at “Beyond Borders” with Olga Bubich and Leyla Mustafayeva. Join us!

"The Irish Presidency proposes cutting AgoraEU by 30%, almost 4 times the reduction to the overall EU budget, without providing a convincing justification for such a disproportionate cut. What does this say about Europe’s priorities?" - David Kardos, @ecpmf.bsky.social.

How can independent journalism withstand authoritarian pressure? At a @revolutionale.bsky.social roundtable moderated by our Andreas Lamm, participants called for clearer digital regulation, a decentralised internet, and stronger protection for journalists facing threats and intimidation.

Missed our webinar on Moldova’s EU accession and media freedom? Watch the recording for a discussion on journalist safety, legal harassment, political polarisation and the reforms shaping Moldova’s media landscape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm6Y...

Protecting journalists’ sources is a fundamental safeguard for investigative journalism. In France, the legal framework governing source protection contains vague provisions that have contributed to repeated breaches of press freedom, the new MFRR mission report finds: www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

Saturday read ☕️ Can memes help journalism reach new audiences? In her piece for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social, TyLisa C. Johnson explores 5 ways humour can help media inform audiences, challenge power, build community and cope with the pressures of the profession. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

⚡️ Protecting media freedom also means protecting the digital infrastructure that documents violations. MFRR partners condemn the cyberattack on mappingmediafreedom.org, a vital resource for transparency and accountability across Europe. Full statement: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-condemn...

Ab 19 Uhr findet das Leipziger Lichtfest statt - und wir sind dabei! Komm uns an unserem Stand mit dem MDR besuchen: www.mdr.de/presse/mdr-b... Im Rahmen des Leipziger Appells diskutieren bereits vormittags ~50 Schüler*innen im MDR mit Medienprofis über Medienfreiheit und mehr!

ECPMF’s Monitoring Officer @obefintlig.bsky.social met with a delegation of journalists and media workers from Arabic-speaking countries at HTWK Leipzig as part of a German-Arab exchange led by the Goethe-Institut. Discussions covered media freedom monitoring, the role of data and TNR.

A platform documenting attacks on journalists was itself targeted. On 1 October, our Mapping Media Freedom was hit by a DDoS attack. Access has been restored and our work to document press freedom violations across Europe continues. www.ecpmf.eu/ddos-attack-...

Morgen Abend noch nichts vor? Komm mit unserem Geschäftsführer & unserer Monitoring Officer auf dem Leipziger Lichtfest an unserem Stand mit dem MDR ins Gespräch: www.mdr.de/presse/mdr-b... Das Fest erinnert an die Friedliche Revolution in der DDR und die Montagsdemo vom 09.10.1989.

Hamburg´s Press Freedom Week is coming up! We will host a reading and dialogue as part of the week on 14 October from 17:30-19:00. Register here: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for... The event will be held in English.

Journalists covering protests and politically sensitive events in France continue to face serious safety concerns. Our new report highlights violence against journalists, including incidents involving law enforcement, as well as delays in accountability for misconduct: www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

Join us on this year´s Voices Festival in Thessaloniki from 26-28 November 2026: voicesfestival.eu For ECPMF it will be the 2nd edition as the consortium's partner. You can find us sharing a booth with the @efjeurope - be prepared for many different activities!

20 years ago, Anna Politkovskaya was murdered in Moscow. She spent years exposing human rights abuses despite threats and attempts to silence her. We remember Anna and her commitment to the truth, and we continue to stand with journalists who risk their lives. Her courage will never be forgotten.

⚡️ mappingmediafreedom.org was targeted by a DDoS attack on 1 October, temporarily disrupting access to our platform documenting press freedom violations across Europe. The platform is back online. Our monitoring work continues. www.ecpmf.eu/ddos-attack-...

Ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election, media freedom faces growing pressure. Our new report examines threats to journalists, media pluralism, public service media, source protection and the implementation of EMFA. Read the report in English and French below. www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

⚡️ Applications close today for the SAFE Media Capacity Support Fund. Independent media from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine can apply for grants of up to €5,000 to fund training that strengthens safety, security and professional capacity. Apply! www.ecpmf.eu/safe-media-c...

Our UNCOVERED 2026 was way more than a conference on investigative reporting. It became a space for journalists to connect and collaborate across borders, navigate growing pressure and keep producing journalism that makes difference: uncovered.ij4.eu/https://unco...

The AfD wants to terminate the MDR state treaty in Saxony-Anhalt. What would that mean in practice? Michael Naumann of MDR explains the possible consequences for public service broadcasting, regional reporting and local communities. Watch our interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOx...