Protecting journalists’ sources is a fundamental safeguard for investigative journalism.

In France, the legal framework governing source protection contains vague provisions that have contributed to repeated breaches of press freedom, the new MFRR mission report finds: www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

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Can memes help journalism reach new audiences? In her piece for @poynterinstitute.bsky.social, TyLisa C. Johnson explores 5 ways humour can help media inform audiences, challenge power, build community and cope with the pressures of the profession.
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...

⚡️ Protecting media freedom also means protecting the digital infrastructure that documents violations. MFRR partners condemn the cyberattack on mappingmediafreedom.org, a vital resource for transparency and accountability across Europe.

Full statement: www.mfrr.eu/mfrr-condemn...

Ab 19 Uhr findet das Leipziger Lichtfest statt - und wir sind dabei! Komm uns an unserem Stand mit dem MDR besuchen: www.mdr.de/presse/mdr-b... Im Rahmen des Leipziger Appells diskutieren bereits vormittags ~50 Schüler*innen im MDR mit Medienprofis über Medienfreiheit und mehr!

A platform documenting attacks on journalists was itself targeted. On 1 October, our Mapping Media Freedom was hit by a DDoS attack. Access has been restored and our work to document press freedom violations across Europe continues.
www.ecpmf.eu/ddos-attack-...

Morgen Abend noch nichts vor? Komm mit unserem Geschäftsführer & unserer Monitoring Officer auf dem Leipziger Lichtfest an unserem Stand mit dem MDR ins Gespräch: www.mdr.de/presse/mdr-b... Das Fest erinnert an die Friedliche Revolution in der DDR und die Montagsdemo vom 09.10.1989.

Hamburg´s Press Freedom Week is coming up!

We will host a reading and dialogue as part of the week on 14 October from 17:30-19:00. Register here: cryptpad.fr/form/#/2/for...

The event will be held in English.

Journalists covering protests and politically sensitive events in France continue to face serious safety concerns. Our new report highlights violence against journalists, including incidents involving law enforcement, as well as delays in accountability for misconduct: www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

Join us on this year´s Voices Festival in Thessaloniki from 26-28 November 2026: voicesfestival.eu

For ECPMF it will be the 2nd edition as the consortium's partner. You can find us sharing a booth with the @efjeurope - be prepared for many different activities!

⚡️ mappingmediafreedom.org was targeted by a DDoS attack on 1 October, temporarily disrupting access to our platform documenting press freedom violations across Europe.

The platform is back online. Our monitoring work continues.
www.ecpmf.eu/ddos-attack-...

Ahead of France’s 2027 presidential election, media freedom faces growing pressure.

Our new report examines threats to journalists, media pluralism, public service media, source protection and the implementation of EMFA.

Read the report in English and French below.
www.mfrr.eu/france-missi...

⚡️ Applications close today for the SAFE Media Capacity Support Fund.

Independent media from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine can apply for grants of up to €5,000 to fund training that strengthens safety, security and professional capacity.

Apply!
www.ecpmf.eu/safe-media-c...

Our UNCOVERED 2026 was way more than a conference on investigative reporting. It became a space for journalists to connect and collaborate across borders, navigate growing pressure and keep producing journalism that makes difference: uncovered.ij4.eu/https://unco...

The AfD wants to terminate the MDR state treaty in Saxony-Anhalt. What would that mean in practice?

Michael Naumann of MDR explains the possible consequences for public service broadcasting, regional reporting and local communities.

Watch our interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGOx...

One year ago, French photojournalist Antoni Lallican was killed by a Russian FPV drone while reporting near Druzhkivka, Ukraine.

His colleague George (Heorhii) Ivanchenko was seriously injured.

Today, MFRR partners renew their call for justice and accountability.
www.mfrr.eu/ukraine-one-...

How should transnational repression be addressed in Germany?

A new Position Paper from the Coalition Against Transnational Repression in Germany examines TNR through three lenses: the repressive state, the host state and the targeted individual.
stop-transnational-repression.de/2026/09/25/n...

More time to apply for SAFE. Independent media in the Eastern Partnership region can receive up to €5,000 for training that strengthens reporting, safety and resilience.

❗️ New deadline: 4 October 2026

Find the application form and full eligibility criteria here: www.ecpmf.eu/safe-media-c...

“Staying alive to keep reporting is not a retreat from the profession. It is a condition of it.”

In an interview with ECPMF, a Bangladeshi journalist who was forced into exile because of his work shared his experiences.
www.ecpmf.eu/a-bangladesh...