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![(Coşkun Aral) İsrail-Filistin savaşının gölgesinde savaş muhabirliği](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/IPI_Podcasts_Logo_TR_OK2_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
(Coşkun Aral) İsrail-Filistin savaşının gölgesinde savaş muhabirliği
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Sunucu: Cansu Çamlıbel | Konuk: Coşkun Aral
IPI Özgür Sohbetler: Türkiye podcast serisinin 41. bölümü yayında!
IPI Özgür Sohbetler’in yeni bölümünde gazeteci Cansu Çamlıbel, deneyimli savaş muhabiri Coşkun Aral ile İsrail-Filistin savaşından yola çıkarak Aral’ın 45 yılı aşan savaş muhabirliği kariyerindeki tecrübelerini ve savaş dönemlerinde basın kuruluşlarının propaganda konusundaki rolünü konuştu.
İsrail-Filistin arasındaki son savaşta dünyanın önde gelen basın kuruluşlarının eleştiri konusu olan tutumlarını değerlendiren Aral, “Basının bazı felaket ve katliamlar karşısındaki sessizliği hep vardı. Lübnan İç Savaşı’ndan Romanya Devrimi’ne kadar pek çok farklı olayda benzer tutumları gördük. Bütün büyük yayın kuruluşları için geçerli bu” ifadelerini kullandı.
Savaş fotoğrafçısı Nick Ut’un Vietnam Savaşı'nın sembolü olan "Napalm kızı" fotoğrafı üzerinden sosyal medya çağının savaş ve çatışmalara etkisini de değerlendiren Aral, sosyal medyanın getirdiği imkanların savaşları durdurma gücü olduğunu ancak tamamen bitirme güçlerinin olmadığını söyledi.
Sohbette değinilen konu başlıklarından bazıları şöyle:
- Coşkun Aral’ın gazetecilik kariyerinin başlangıcı
- Türkiye ve yurt dışındaki gazetecilik anlayışı arasındaki farklar
- Ruh sağlığı açısından savaş muhabirliğinin zorlukları
Bu kayıt, Avrupa Birliğinin (AB) maddi desteği ile hazırlanmıştır. İçerik tamamıyla Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) sorumluluğu altındadır ve Avrupa Birliğinin görüşlerini yansıtmak zorunda değildir.
![MFRR in Focus: Aftermath of Finland’s unprecedented state secrets conviction](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
MFRR in Focus: Aftermath of Finland’s unprecedented state secrets conviction
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Thursday Nov 16, 2023
Finland, "the land of the free press", made headlines in January this year, when two journalists were convicted of disclosing state secrets in the infamous Finnish Intelligence Research Center case.
In December 2017, Helsingin Sanomat, Finland’s leading daily newspaper, published an article about the activities of the Finnish Intelligence Research Center. The piece was the first in a series of articles aiming to shed light on plans to give Finland’s security services greater powers to carry out surveillance and covert operations domestically and abroad.
Soon after the publication, authorities opened an investigation into the newspaper and the authors of the article. Five years later, following a lengthy investigation and trial, the Helsinki District Court convicted journalist Laura Halminen and her colleague Tuomo Pietiläinen of disclosing state secrets.
On this podcast episode, we will have a closer look at the chain of events which lead to the landmark conviction, and how the long and unprecedented legal proceedings have affected press freedom in Finland and abroad.
Guests: Salla Nazarenko, International Affairs Specialist at the Union of Journalists in Finland and Riku Neuvonen, Associate Professor of Media Law, Researcher and Senior Lecturer of Public Law at Tampere University and University of Helsinki.
Producer and Host: Ronja Koskinen, Press Freedom Officer at IPI.
Editor: Ronja Koskinen, Press Freedom Officer at IPI and Javier Luque, Head of Digital Communications at IPI.
![MFRR In Focus: Media in Slovakia brace for populist PM’s return](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Monday Nov 13, 2023
MFRR In Focus: Media in Slovakia brace for populist PM’s return
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Monday Nov 13, 2023
Media freedom in Slovakia is heading into an uncertain new era, and a potential return to the past. On 16 October 2023, a new coalition government was formed following the closely contested general election in late September.
At the head of this new government is Robert Fico, the populist leader of the SMER party, which has joined together with centre-left HLAS and nationalist Slovak National Party.
For a country which has seen a process of rebuilding for media freedom in recent years following the murder in 2018 of Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak and his partner – there is a worrying sense of déjà vu
Fico was the Prime Minister when the murder took place and was topped by mass protests – ending a rule in which journalists became the target of verbal attacks and denigration by politicians.
His comeback has sparked renewed concerns that the fragile progress made under the former government is in jeopardy, and could even go into swift reversal, as the grudge-holding Prime Minister and his new cabinet move to settle old scores.
In this episode of the MFRR In Focus, we speak to one o the country’s leading editors-in-chief about where the potential flashpoints for media freedom will be in the months ahead, and what the future could hold.
Guests: Beata Balogova, Editor-In-Chief of Slovak daily newspaper SME
Producer and Host: Jamie Wiseman, Europe Advocacy Officer at IPI
Editor: Javier Luque, Head of Digital Communications at IPI
Other episodes in this series:
MFRR in Focus: Reforming Croatia’s controversial draft media law
Related links:
Analysis: How much has media freedom in Slovakia changed five years after Ján Kuciak murder?
Fifth anniversary of Kuciak and Kušnírová’s killing marked by fragile press freedom progress
Deepfake audio of Denník N journalist offers worrying example of AI abuse
![MFRR in Focus: Under illegal surveillance - the Greek ’Predatorgate’](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
MFRR in Focus: Under illegal surveillance - the Greek ’Predatorgate’
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Thursday Nov 09, 2023
Press freedom in Greece, the birthplace of democracy, faces serious challenges. In recent years, media freedom in Greece has deteriorated significantly. During this period, Greece witnessed a crime reporter's brazen daytime assassination, multiple arson attacks on media offices, numerous vexatious lawsuits against the press, and criminal charges against media outlets reporting on a major pharmaceutical scandal, among other incidents.
This podcast episode focuses on a significant attack on press freedom in Greece: the illegal surveillance of a journalist using spyware. We will discuss with reporter Thanasis Koukakis, who had his phone hacked using the advanced spyware tool, Predator. This marked the first confirmed case in the world of a journalist falling victim to this little-known hacking tool. Additionally, Koukakis was separately wiretapped by Greek security services on "national security" grounds.
Guest: Journalist Thanasis Koukakis.
Producer and Host: Ronja Koskinen, Press Freedom Officer at IPI.
Editor: Ronja Koskinen, Press Freedom Officer at IPI and Javier Luque, Head of Digital Communications at IPI.
![MFRR in Focus: Reforming Croatia’s controversial draft media law](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
MFRR in Focus: Reforming Croatia’s controversial draft media law
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In Croatia, a new draft media law brought forward by the government which critics say would weaken media freedoms has sparked intense debate, international attention and demands for urgent reform.
If adopted in its current form, there are fears it would roll back journalistic freedoms, limit critical reporting, jeopardize journalistic source protection, and could allow for greater politicization of media regulation and funding.
The appearance of the controversial draft law surprised even the working group that had been established specifically to help develop such a piece of legislation, causing uproar and criticism from international media freedom groups.
This episode of the MFRR In Focus, we speak with Maja Sever, a respected Croatian journalist and the President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), to take a deep dive into the draft law, to assess its most problematic elements and discuss what needs to change if it is to meet international standards and represent a boost for media freedom, rather than an unnecessary burden.
Guests: Maja Sever, Croatian journalist and President of the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ).
Producer and Host: Dumitrița Holdiș, Central and Eastern Europe Media Support Coordinator.
Editor: Dumitrița Holdiș, Central and Eastern Europe Media Support Coordinator, with support from Javier Luque Martinez, Head of Digital Communications at IPI.
Additional Reading:
Croatia: Bill on Media is intolerable and must be fought (IFJ)
Croatia’s Proposed Media Law Condemned as ‘Death for Journalism’ (Balkan Insight)
![Press freedom in Romania’s super electoral year](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Press freedom in Romania’s super electoral year
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
This episode of the MFRR In Focus explores the economic relationship between the main political parties in Romania and the media and discusses the tools right-wing political parties use to circumvent mainstream media and reach new audiences directly.
Guests: Adina Marincea, a researcher and media scholar, “Elie Wiesel” National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania
Producer and Host: Dumitrița Holdiș, Central and Eastern Europe Media Support Coordinator
Editor: Dumitrița Holdiș, Central and Eastern Europe Media Support Coordinator
![MFRR in Focus: Opposition wins Poland election](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
MFRR in Focus: Opposition wins Poland election
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
Tuesday Oct 24, 2023
On October 15, Polish voters elected a new parliament, with a broad opposition coalition led by ex-Prime Minister Donald Tusk winning a majority of seats, according to official results published on Tuesday. If the opposition coalition is able to form a government, it will mean the end of the eight-year rule of the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party.
Under PiS, press freedom in Poland came under increasing pressure, with the government borrowing from the illiberal playbook of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. A report published by IPI and its MFRR partners last month documented how media capture and the widespread use of vexatious lawsuits have been used to create a hostile climate for independent journalism in the country. PiS was also widely seen as undermining the rule of law and judicial independence in Poland, which sparked an ongoing conflict with the EU.
This edition of MFRR in Focus explores what the opposition’s victory might mean for press freedom and the rule of law in Poland. Our guest is Aleksandra Sobczak, deputy editor-in-chief of Gazeta Wyborcza, Poland’s leading daily newspaper, which had a clear pro-opposition editorial line and has been vocal in its support for media freedom.
Guests: Aleksandra Sobczak, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Gazeta Wyborcza.
Producer and Host: Karol Łuczka, Eastern Europe Advocacy and Monitoring Officer at IPI.
Editor: Javier Luque, Head of digital communications at IPI.
Other episodes in this series:
Engrained challenges for press freedom in Bulgaria
MFRR in Focus: Ariane Lavrilleux and the case of source protection in France
MFRR In Focus: How will the takeover of Polska Press in Poland impact the upcoming election?
Related links:
Report: Media freedom at a crossroads – Journalism in Poland faces uncertain future ahead of election
Poland: Media capture fears confirmed in new report examining PKN Orlen takeover of Polska Press
![(Hale Gönültaş) Haberciliğin tehdit ve baskı aracılığıyla susturulmaya çalışılması](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/IPI_Podcasts_Logo_TR_OK2_300x300.jpg)
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Sunucu: Cansu Çamlıbel | Konuk: Hale Gönültaş
IPI Özgür Sohbetler’in 40. bölümünde gazeteci Cansu Çamlıbel, serbest gazeteci Hale Gönültaş ile Türkiye’de serbest gazeteciliğin dönüşümünü ve Gönültaş’ın gazetecilik faaliyetlerinden dolayı maruz kaldığı tehdit ve baskıyı konuştu.
Geçtiğimiz Mayıs ayında, 18 yaşında IŞİD yapılanmasına dahil olan ve daha sonra İslamcı Tevhid Grubu ile çeşitli bağlantıları olduğu ortaya çıkan bir genç kadının hikayesini haberleştirdikten sonra grup üyeleri tarafından tehdit ve baskılara maruz kaldığına değinen Gönültaş, konu hakkında savcılığa yaptığı suç duyurusu için “takipsizlik” kararı verilmesinin kendisini üzdüğünü ifade ederek “Takipsizlik kararını görünce üzüldüm. Daha önce benzer kararlarla karşı karşıya kalmama, bu duruma alışkın olmama karşın bir kez daha üzüldüm. Demek ki hala bir umut besliyoruz” diye konuştu.
Gönültaş, 2022’nin Aralık ayında da Manisa’da iki kişinin cinsel istismarına uğradıktan sonra devlet korumasına alınan fakat daha sonra pavyonlarda çalıştırıldığı ortaya çıkan 12 yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunun hikayesini haberleştirmiş, haber sonrasında hakkında soruşturma açılmış ve kendisini ifadeye çağıran polisler tarafından tehditkar ifadelerin hedefi olmuştu.
Gazetecilik faaliyetleri sebebiyle aldığı tehditler ve gördüğü baskı hakkında konuşan Gönültaş “Aldığım tehditler sebebiyle haber olmak beni çok yıpratıyor. Haberdeki öznelerin önüne geçmek istemiyorum. Ancak belirli bir noktaya gelindiğinde hem arkadaşlarımın hem de meslek örgütlerinin çalışmalarıyla ister istemez kamuoyunun bu konularda bilgisi oluyor” ifadelerini kullandı.
Sohbette değinilen konu başlıklarından bazıları şöyle:
- Türkiye’de serbest gazeteciliğin değişen yapısı
- Gazetecilikte dijital dönemin getirdikleri
- Kadın gazeteci ve erkek gazeteci ayrımı
Bu kayıt, Avrupa Birliğinin (AB) maddi desteği ile hazırlanmıştır. İçerik tamamıyla Uluslararası Basın Enstitüsü (IPI) sorumluluğu altındadır ve Avrupa Birliğinin görüşlerini yansıtmak zorunda değildir.
![MFRR In Focus: How will the takeover of Polska Press in Poland impact the upcoming election?](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
Thursday Oct 12, 2023
New podcast episode examines effect of controversial media takeover on pluralism and citizen’s access to independent journalism
Under Poland’s ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party, which is seeking a third term in government, press freedom in the country has deteriorated over the last decade. While the media landscape remains vibrant and pluralistic overall, independent media critical of the ruling party have faced regulatory, financial and legal pressure.
As the parliamentary election on 15 October 2023 looms, there are major concerns about the increased control that Law and Justice wields, both directly and indirectly, over regional and local media, and what this means for editorial freedoms of journalists working there.
In this episode of the MFRR In Focus, we examine how the takeover of regional media network Polska Press by the country’s state-controlled oil giant PKN Orlen in late 2020 maps onto previous capture of media by the government and its allies, and more broadly, what the implications of this control over local journalism are in an election in which rural voters in particular will be crucial for electoral success.
Guests: Konrad Siemaszko, Legal Officer at the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights in Poland
Producer and Host: Jamie Wiseman, Europe Advocacy Officer at IPI
Editor: Javier Luque, head of digital communications at IPI
Other episodes in this series:
Ariane Lavrilleux and the case of source protection in France
Related links:
Media capture fears confirmed in new report examining PKN Orlen takeover of Polska Press
![MFRR in Focus: Ariane Lavrilleux and the case of source protection in France](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog8716305/MFRR-in-fcous-graph_2ec2xy_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
MFRR in Focus: Ariane Lavrilleux and the case of source protection in France
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Thursday Sep 28, 2023
Today, we turn to the case of Ariane Lavrilleux, a French investigative journalist with the non-profit investigative media outlet Disclose.
On September 19, French police raided Lavrilleux’s home in Marseille, confiscating equipment and ultimately placing her under arrest. Under French law, police may detain anyone for up to 48 hours without pressing charges, thanks to which security forces were able to hold the journalist behind bars for a total of 39 hours. Prosecutors suspected her of having disseminated defence secrets, through an investigation on French special operations in Egypt, which was published in 2021.
Guests: Mathias Destal, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Disclose.
Producer and Host: Karol Łuczka, Advocacy and Monitoring Officer at IPI.
Editor: Javier Luque, head of digital communications at IPI.
Related links:
France: IPI condems the arrest of investigative journalist Ariane Lavrilleux