17 minutes agoKurti government criticised for toxic rhetoric and slander campaign against journalists
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)A delegation from the International Media Institute under the Council of Europe's platform for Security of Journalists has been staying for two days in Kosovo, where it has also been closely familiar with the situation in the country. In an article published after all meetings with media editors and journalists, from the IPI (International Press Institute” have considered [...]
In an article published after all the meetings with editors and journalists, by IPI (International Press Institute” have considered that political pressure, toxic rhetoric and the media slander campaign risks undermining the progress of media freedom in Kosovo.
International media and journalists' freedom organisations stress that toxic rhetoric, anti-media slander campaign, insufficient financing of public broadcasters, and lack of transparency risks undermining the progress made in depoliticism of public broadcasters, regulatory troops and legal framework for the media environment in the Republic of Kosovo.
Also specified in this article are media representatives' concerns, divisive rhetoric and slanderous campaigns directed at journalists by some politicians and public officials, including the party leading the country.
“Media representatives noted as a particular concern that divisive rhetoric and slanderous campaigns directed at journalists by some politicians and public officials, including the ruling party, are creating a growing climate of anti- media hostility. They said these verbal attacks and attempts by political figures to divide the journalistic community, or portray media as political actors, could lead to threats, cyber harassment and physical violence”, it says, among other things.
