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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Study's recommendations: 💡 recognise new actors 💡 create ethical oversight for digital formats 💡 integrate human rights perspectives 💡 combat covert disinformation

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🔄 The paradox: While press councils debate whether YouTubers count as "journalists," they're already doing journalism with massive social impact.

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

⚠️ The "pseudo-media" problem: Hyperpartisan outlets have smaller but highly loyal audiences. Press councils are wary of labeling them "fake" - Finland's council warns this could backfire and strengthen polarization. Meanwhile, many far-right YouTubers are gaining serious influence.

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

📊 43% want independent journalist/academic bodies regulating media, 32% want government registers. But there’s a split 👉 older folks prefer free markets while Gen Z actually wants MORE government control over media. News avoidance is also higher among younger groups.

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

A comprehensive new study by Blanquerna Roman Llull university shows significant challenges for press councils in defining media outlets and regulating emerging digital news formats in an era of declining public trust and changing information consumption habits. #PressCouncilsEU

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New study explores European press councils’ practices in responding to new digital challenges

A comprehensive new study by Blanquerna Roman Llull university shows significant challenges in defining media outlets and regulating emerging digital ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

In an era of fragmented attention, misinformation & technology-driven disruption, media councils face various challenges. Ghent University analysed how media councils respond to common issues, essentially investigating how journalistic ethics are upheld 🕵️‍♀️ www.presscouncils.eu/european-med...

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European media councils face common challenges in the digital age

Ghent University’s new research analysed 178 complaint decisions from nine European media councils in 2022, examining how journalism ethics are ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

What is TRACK? Transparency, Representation, Awareness, Commitment, and Knowledge 🧩 Each is a piece of the puzzle to modernise #EU press councils and adapt to digital realities #MediaCouncils #TRACKmodel

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Today the Netherlands Council for Journalism ‪@rvdj.nl‬ unveiled the TRACK model 🙌 💡 It's an innovative framework designed to strengthen #EU media councils across Europe. A major step forward for media self-regulation, trust, and accountability 🧵 www.presscouncils.eu/netherlands-...

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Netherlands Council for Journalism unveils TRACK model to strengthen EU Media Councils

A new report from the Netherlands Council for Journalism, Raad voor de Journalistiek, introduces the TRACK model (Transparency, Representation, ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

🌍 Why it matters for EU media? Based on the EU-funded Media Councils in the Digital Age (MCDA) project, TRACK aims to harmonise self-regulation across Europe's diverse media councils

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

KNOWLEDGE-SHARING Media councils across Europe operate differently. TRACK creates a shared learning environment: toolkits, case libraries, staff exchanges, etc. 💪 We're stronger together

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

COMMITMENT TRACK promotes dialogue between journalists, platforms, policymakers & civil society. 🤝 It’s a model for shared responsibility, without any control over content

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

ACCOUNTABILITY How are councils held to account? Through regular monitoring, audits, and performance indicators 🎯 TRACK encourages benchmarking and external evaluations to ensure impartiality and effectiveness

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

RESPONSIVENESS TRACK stresses quick, accessible complaint procedures that are digital, multilingual & user-friendly. ⚡ Fast handling = greater citizen engagement and relevance

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

TRANSPARENCY The model calls for press councils to publish clear, accessible case rulings, editorial codes, and processes. This builds public trust and helps journalists understand the standards they’re being held to 📖 Openness = legitimacy

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

What is TRACK? Transparency • Responsiveness • Accountability • Co-regulation • Knowledge-sharing

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Not-for-profit media stood out: ✔️ 76% of content was original ✔️ Minimal use of anonymous sources ✔️ Highest rate of ethical compliance A clear sign that ownership structure affects editorial integrity. More scrutiny and support for ethical journalism is urgently needed. 🔥

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Key violations included: – 📉 37% of articles plagiarised – 😶 13% misused anonymous sources – 📢 9.7% were sensationalist – ⚖️ 9.4% ignored presumption of innocence – 🧨 Most hate/discrimination content came from corporate-owned media

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

CMEM analysed nearly 2,000 articles from 40 online media outlets between Feb–May 2025. Most outlets were privately owned by businesspeople or journalists. #NorthMacedonia #MediaEthics

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

#NorthMacedonia: Private online media are responsible for the most journalism ethics violations - from plagiarism to sensationalism & misuse of anonymous sources. Not-for-profit outlets performed better. What does this say about media accountability? 🧵 www.presscouncils.eu/ethics-breac...

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Ethics Breaches Most Common in North Macedonia’s Private Online Media

In North Macedonia, where media independence is often undermined by political and corporate interests, the Council of Media Ethics of Macedonia (CMEM) ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

👀 Keep an eye out on this space - more updates coming soon!

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

The EFJ also organised a high-level European conference on self-regulation and regulation in the media sector, where the media community reached a consensus on the need for multi-stakeholder dialogue as countries implement recent EU media legislations. www.presscouncils.eu/building-tru...

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Building trust in the digital age: EFJ conference unites stakeholders on media regulation and self-regulation

On Monday 14th October, the media community reached a consensus on the need for multi-stakeholder dialogue as countries implement recent EU media ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Thanks to funding from @efjeurope.bsky.social, Ukrainian press council Commission of Journalistic Ethics held an international conference on the interaction between self-regulation and co-regulation in Ukrainian media, reacting to a new #medialaw in Ukraine 👇 www.presscouncils.eu/commission-o...

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Commission on Journalistic Ethics held an international conference on the interaction between self-regulation and co-regulation in Ukrainian media

On 10 December 2024, more than 90 participants discussed via Zoom the development of cooperation between self-regulation and co-regulation bodies in ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Ghent University analysed 333 decisions by nine media councils to understand how journalistic ethics and values are interpreted and applied by different press councils in Europe 🌍 www.presscouncils.eu/complaints-t...

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Complaints to European media councils are mostly about lack of truth in the news

Ghent University analysed 333 decisions by nine media councils to understand how journalistic ethics and values are interpreted and applied by different ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Raad voor de Journalistiek, the Dutch-speaking Press Council of Belgium and the Council for Mass Media in Finland, advised orgs in Malta, Greece + Spain on how to set up a media council 💡 www.presscouncils.eu/journalists-...

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Journalists’ organisations attend training to set up new media councils in Europe

Raad voor de Journalistiek, the Dutch-speaking Press Council of Belgium and the Council for Mass Media in Finland organised a workshop on 17 June in ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

🌞We're in sunny Barcelona for the final meeting with project partners! 🧵See below for some outcomes from this project since the last two years! @blanquerna.bsky.social ‪‬ @deontoloj.bsky.social @presserat.bsky.social @rvdj.nl @ulbruxelles.bsky.social @efjeurope.bsky.social

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

🎓🌍 Austrian Press Council, @presserat.bsky.social, wraps up its Europe-wide media literacy tour! From Vienna to Helsinki, they've been empowering teachers & students w/ tools to navigate disinformation, uphold journalistic ethics + strengthen independent media www.presscouncils.eu/austrian-pre...

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Austrian Press Council ended media literacy tour around Europe

The Austrian Press Council embarked on a journey around Europe to spread media literacy to students aged 16 - 18 years old. The purpose was to raise ...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

The articulation of competences between the media council and the media regulator represents a unique system in Europe, as shown by a research report published by the @deontoloj.bsky.social in 2023. Read more: www.presscouncils.eu/how-to-artic...

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How to articulate journalistic self-regulation and media regulation?

At a time when Europe is honing its approach to the moderation of online content, the Conseil de déontologie journalistique (CDJ) explores the ...

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Yann Guégan @yannguegan.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

🚨 Vous êtes journaliste et vous hésitez face à une situation délicate rencontrée dans votre reportage ou votre enquête ? Le @cdjm.org vient de lancer “SOS Déonto”, un service pour vous aider à décider

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European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) @europeanjournalists.org · 07/04/2025

#Denmark: Influencers can now register with the Influencer Board, which will enforce ethical guidelines approved by @djkommunikation.dk in January. Influencers can have their label removed if they repeatedly violate the 18-point guidelines. journalisten.dk/nyt-naevn-ka...

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Nyt nævn kan give advarsler til uansvarlige influenter

Mediedanmark har fået et nyt nævn, der skal se til, at de etiske retningslinjer i branchen bliver overholdt.Influentnævnet, som det nye nævn hedder, skal nemlig håndhæve de opdaterede retningslinjer f...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🚨 Final session of the EU Ethical Training Tour: "Journalistic Independence and Ethics" ➡️ The Belgian press council @deontoloj.bsky.social is organising the event on Friday 31 January at the Brussels Press Club. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Ricardo Gutiérrez @molenews1.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Venez débattre déontologie journalistique au Press Club Brussels Europe, le vendredi 31 janvier! @presscouncilseu.bsky.social #EthicalTrainingsTour #MCDA4

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CDJ - Conseil de déontologie journalistique @deontoloj.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

LAST CALL 📢 Le #CDJ clôture son « EU Tour » au Press Club Brussels Europe ce vendredi (9h30-13h30) ⚠️ ➡️ Inscrivez-vous ici : forms.gle/4RrCNeRYeRzV... The #CDJ closes its “EU Tour” at the Press Club Brussels Europe this Friday (9.30 AM-1.30 PM) ⚠️ ➡️ Register here: forms.gle/4RrCNeRYeRzV...

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

🗂 Belgian @deontoloj.bsky.social is proud to unveil a new database on the mediation of press councils in the EU! This database allows users to compare the mediation processes of 37 European self-regulatory bodies and the statistics regarding complaints in 16 organisations. Read more👇

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How successful is mediation among European press and media councils?

After publishing a two-fold study on the role of mediation among European press and media councils, the CDJ is proud to unveil the brand-new ...

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Österreichischer Presserat @presserat.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Unser GF Alex Warzilek war in seiner alten Schue, dem BRG Petersgasse in Graz, und durfte dort im Rahmen des EU-Projektes MCDA 4 @presscouncilseu.bsky.social einen Workshop mit Rollenspiel zum Thema Medienethik halten. Die @kleinezeitung.at war dabei! www.kleinezeitung.at/kultur/medie...

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Presserat im BRG Petersgasse: Wo ein Zombie zum Zankapfel wird

Reportage. Was dürfen Medien (nicht) zeigen? Der österreichische Presserat diskutierte Fragen der Medienethik an einer Grazer Schule.

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PressCouncilsEU @presscouncilseu.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Subscribe to the press review 'Journalism & Ethics' powered by #PressCouncilsEU @cdjm.org @yannguegan.bsky.social in both English 🇬🇧 and French 🇫🇷 cdjm.org/la-veille-jo...

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La veille « Journalisme & déontologie »

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