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Protect the press, one person at a time.
Journalists around the world are at risk for doing their job. We support them to find safety in Germany and continue their work.
Please donate to help us keeping these pathways open!
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After years of censorship, intimidation, raids, repression, Russian authorities have forced Novaya Gazeta to announce the end of its operations on 9 November: novayagazeta.ru/articles/202…
We stand with all the journalists who kept for the truth.
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Are you a journalist or media professional working for independent media covering Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan or Georgia? You may qualify for up to €500 in psychological support through ECPMF’s SAFE project. Apply by 15 November 2026: ecpmf.eu/safe-psychological-…
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👀 We are looking for strong editing skills, CMS experience, and an eye for detail. ECPMF is seeking a website management intern to help migrate and organise content for our new website, improve existing pages and check SEO, accessibility and metadata: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.…
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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.…
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As the results of Serbia’s parliamentary elections emerge, ECPMF thanks and honours all journalists and media professionals who stood up to power despite pressure, threats, smear campaigns and attacks.
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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 ! mfrr.eu/webinars/tournant-de…
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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.”
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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.…
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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: ecpmf.eu/the-only-material-e…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom retweeted
🇭🇺 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: mfrr.eu/hungary-internationa…
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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/HZCHJ17y2MFzsy1c9
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‼️ Help shape ECPMF’s new website. We’re looking for an intern with website management experience to support content migration and editing during our website relaunch.
3 months · 25h/week · Leipzig or remote within Germany.
Deadline: 30 Oct: ecpmf-sce-mbh.jobs.personio.…
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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 - Gürkan Özturan via @BalkanInsight.
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🎙️ 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.
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom retweeted
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. mfrr.eu/webinars/tournant-de…
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⚡️ 25 attacks against journalists during protests in Albania between 15 and 18 Oct. Most reportedly involved State Police officers. ECPMF demands immediate action and accountability. The Albanian authorities must act to protect media workers on the ground.
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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: ecpmf.eu/safe-psychological-…
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European Centre for Press and Media Freedom retweeted
📸 The photo gallery is live! Head to our Summit page, scroll down to the photo gallery, and revisit the people and moments that defined this year’s Summit, which brought together voices from across Europe to tackle the challenges shaping press freedom: mfrr.eu/summit/2026/
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