“Journalists in Albania are working in difficult conditions”, was one of the remarks of the OSCE representative for media freedom, Teresa Ribeiro during a press conference held in Tirana around the topic “Journalism in times of crisis” in southeastern Europe.
“The overall #mediafreedom should never be taken for granted, nowhere in the world… We need to support fact-based journalism, actively rejecting #fakenews, and ensure independence of #journalists from media ownership control” – #DelMonaco #SEEMC2021 ⬇https://t.co/pogqUahSGP pic.twitter.com/Jx4aU8tke6
— OSCE Presence in Albania (@OSCEinAlbania) October 11, 2021
During the conference, Ribeiro also spoke about the media agency established by the government and emphasized that it’s a model being applied in many countries, however it must not undermine the access that journalists have in acquiring information. On the anti-defamation package, the OSCE representative said that the Venice Commission’s opinion must come out first.
“We are witnesses of the abuses that threaten journalism and deprive the public of the information. All these problems deserve attention. We need to promote independent media and I see an urgent need to support journalists in order to have an independent media”, said Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE representative on media freedom.
During his word, PM Edi Ram said that there is also e need to regulate online media.
“I think that when it comes to online media, freedom of dissemination of this media has somehow undermined freedom of speech at the same time. Truth and lies have become concomitant”, said the head of the Albanian government.
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