European Centre for Press and Media Freedom

Budapest, we are coming! UNCOVERED 2026 will take place on 17–18 Sept 2026, hosted by the Goethe-Institut Budapest. Join Europe’s investigative journalism community for workshops, networking, and the #IJ4EU Impact Award Ceremony. Save the date. uncovered.ij4.eu/save-the-date-…

Saturday read ☕️ Conflict reporters are asked to witness the unbearable, document it with precision, and keep moving. For many, that work comes with little support. This piece looks at the mental health crisis facing independent conflict reporters. gijn.org/stories/mental…

⚡️ Save the date: UNCOVERED 2026 is coming to Budapest! On 17–18 Sept, our annual conference returns for two days of cross-border investigative journalism, workshops, and the #IJ4EU Impact Award Ceremony: uncovered.ij4.eu/save-the-date-… Registration opens soon. @globalfreemedia @ejcnet

The financial precarity of journalism is becoming more and more profound when working in a war zone. Watch the full panel to see what was discussed at the International Journalism festival in Perugia.

Tomorrow, journalist Alican Uludağ appears in court after 3 months in prison. Reporting on matters of public interest is not a crime. Turkey must release Alican Uludağ, drop all charges, and stop using the criminal justice system to intimidate journalists. #TalebimizTahliye

⚡️ Slavko Ćuruvija was murdered in Belgrade in 1999. For 27 years, his family and @scfondacija have fought for justice. Now the Foundation has been ordered to pay damages to those acquitted in the case. ECPMF stands with the Foundation. ecpmf.eu/serbia-solidar…

🌐Međunarodne organizacije za slobodu medija i novinarske organizacije: Solidarnost sa Slavko Ćuruvija fondacijom nakon novog udarca u njenoj borbi za pravdu👇 slavkocuruvijafondacija.rs/srbija-solidar…

Applications are open for the JournalismAI Strategy Lab for Central and Eastern Europe! This free programme helps media professionals make informed, editorially grounded decisions about how AI fits into their work and newsroom. Apply by 7 June: journalismai.info/programmes/str…

Exile can be a deeply isolating experience, especially for journalists cut off from their networks. Our Journalists-in-Exile programme provides access to resources, legal clarity, and professional exchange to ensure you can continue your work: ecpmf.eu/support/journa…

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📢 Evropski centar za štampu i medijske slobode @ECPMF: “Duboko smo razočarani presudom protiv Fondacije Ćuruvija, kažnjavanje kritike sudskih postupaka opasan presedan.” cenzolovka.rs/pritisci-i-nap…

French judge to probe complaint against Saudi’s MBS over journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing france24.com/en/france/2026…

Saturday read ☕️ Journalism students know the industry is under pressure with the layoffs, AI, political hostility. They are choosing it anyway. @Poynter captured the fears and courage of the next generation entering journalism at a critical moment. poynter.org/educators-stud…

This is exactly why strong anti-SLAPP protections are needed.

⚡️ ECPMF is deeply disappointed by this judgment against @scfondacija. Punishing public criticism of court proceedings concerning the murder of a journalist sets a dangerous precedent. Issues of such clear public interest must be open to scrutiny. en.nuns.rs/the-national-a…

Since Georgia’s contested parliamentary elections in October 2024, press freedom has deteriorated at alarming speed. ECPMF warns of an intensifying crackdown on independent media and journalists, and reiterates its support for jailed Mzia Amaglobeli. ecpmf.eu/georgia-an-esc…

As the EU Anti-SLAPP Directive deadline has passed, ECPMF renews its call for urgent transposition. The European Anti-SLAPP Monitor shows a fragmented picture across Europe, with nearly all Member States missing the deadline. ecpmf.eu/as-deadline-pa…

Being forced to leave your country can mean losing access to the tools and structures needed to work. Journalists in exile in Germany can access support from ECPMF for equipment, collaboration opportunities, and training to regain professional footing: ecpmf.eu/support/journa…

We are at the 1st Global Digital Rights Forum in Barcelona! MFRR Project Coordinator Elena Rodina is joining the Speakers’ Corner panel “Disinformation, New Information Authorities and Media Literacy” to share MFRR's monitoring of digital and online threats against journalists.

EU must show political leadership and join calls for the suspension of funds to #Serbia to prevent the spiral of violence against journalists from escalating into deadly attacks, ECPMF said in a series of letters sent to Ministers for European Affairs. ecpmf.eu/serbia-10-orga…