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Safety of journalists in Europe : threats and best practices to tackle them
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EUI RSC; 2021/43; Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF)
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ŽUFFOVÁ, Mária, CARLINI, Roberta (editor/s), Safety of journalists in Europe : threats and best practices to tackle them, EUI RSC, 2021/43, Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom (CMPF) - https://hdl.handle.net/1814/70637
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Journalists around the world face immense threats for doing their job. Although compared to other regions, the situation in Europe is considerably better; many challenges need to be addressed here as well to ensure conducive conditions for the conduct of journalistic work. The present working paper identifies the main issues that prevent journalists from doing their job freely and safely, in particular, physical attacks, online hate speech, surveillance, smear campaigns, strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), insufficient protection of journalistic sources and whistle-blowers, impunity and precarious economic conditions. It discusses the impact of these issues on journalists, but also their repercussions for media freedom and pluralism more broadly. By providing a snapshot of the situation in Europe and more detailed country case studies (Austria, France, Germany), the working paper aids our understanding of the scope and nature of the most pressing problems. It also collects evidence-based best practices and policies from the newsrooms and the state, which could help to formulate further recommendations for key stakeholders.