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Albania Mogul Says Govt Targeting His Media Over Editorial Line

Source: balkaninsight.com

Critical media group links demolition of owner's seaside hotel complex to its independent editorial line – an allegation that the government denies.

Albanian Police Officer Investigated for Criticising Journalists

Source: balkaninsight.com

State Police are investigating an officer for allegedly insulting journalists on social media after she posted harsh criticism of their coverage of a recent murder.

Twitter Suspends Accounts of Serbian Ruling Party MPs, Officials

Source: balkaninsight.com

Twitter has suspended the accounts of 13 ruling Serbian Progressive Party MPs, a party executive and two state officials, reportedly for contravening the social media platform’s rules.

Researchers: Television Has Strongest Impact on Voter Preferences

Source: bta.bg

A team of researchers from the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences have come up with a methodological experiment that reveals the factors determining the emergence and development of voter attitudes and preferences.

Turkish extremist group threatens BIRN journalists

Source: bhnovinari.ba

Nermina Kuloglija and Hamdi Fırat Buyuk have received threats via phone calls, text messages and on social media from the Turkish far-right Grey Wolves organization’s Bosnian branch.

Croatian Journalist Association Demands Strong Response over Attack on Reporter

Source: total-croatia-news.com

The Croatian Journalists Association has welcomed the fact that persons involved in an attack on Maja Sever, a reporter for the HRT public broadcaster and president of the European Federation of Journalists, have been taken in for questioning, demanding a strong response by state institutions.

Serbia proves a media market too far for Hungary’s TV2… For now

Source: balkaninsight.com

Serbia’s decision to award only 4 of 5 terrestrial digital broadcasting licenses is seen offering Hungary’s TV2 a second chance when conditions have improved.

Serbia Awards National TV Licences to Pro Govt Stations – Again

Source: balkaninsight.com

Amid suspicions of political influence, Serbia's media regulator again handed national broadcasting licenses to four reliably pro-government TV stations.

North Macedonia Proposes Jail Terms for Media Freedom Violations

Source: balkaninsight.com

North Macedonia’s Justice Ministry is proposing legal changes that could see people who violate journalists’ freedom of expression punished with sentences of up to five years in prison.

Social media fuels distrust in institutions across the EU, report finds

Source: euractiv.com

Trust in national institutions across the bloc has declined over the past two years, in part driven by social media, a comprehensive report by Eurofound, the EU’s social policy agency, has found.

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