The threat to media freedom in Europe – How can it be protected?

Monday, 18 November 2024 | 14:30 - 15:45 CET

Media freedom remains under pressure in many Eastern Neighbourhood countries. Critics claim that Georgia struggles with disinformation, Moldova faces news bias, and Russian propaganda is replicated in Azerbaijan. There are also reports of an increase in disinformation in Armenia, and a deterioration of free speech in Belarus.

Join this Euractiv Virtual Conference to discuss the state of media freedom in Europe. Journalists from the F.R.E.I.H.E.I.T project, reporting from Eastern Europe, will bring their on-the-ground experience to the conversation. Some questions to be addressed include:

- What are the most pressing challenges to media freedom within the EU, and how do they differ from those in the Eastern Neighbourhood?
- Does the European Media Freedom Act adequately address these issues? What improvements could be made?
- How can EU countries provide more support to Eastern Neighbourhood journalists facing media freedom challenges?
- How can EU-Eastern Neighbourhood collaboration be strengthened to combat shared disinformation threats?

Panellists:

Sofia Karttunen, Legal Officer, Audiovisual and Media Services Policy, DG CNECT, European Commission
Sergey Lagodinsky MEP, Chair, DEPA, European Parliament
Paula Gori, Secretary-General, Coordinator, EDMO
Katie Shoshiashvili, Journalist, F.R.E.I.H.E.I.T project
David Smith, Author, Moldova Matters Newsletter & Freelance Contributor to Euractiv

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