South East Europe Media Organisation

International organisations urge end to STA crisis

Vienna – A number of international journalism and media freedom organisations have signed a joint statement urging the Slovenian government and the Government Communication Office (UKOM) “to immediately end the economic suffocation of the STA and take steps to ensure sustainable funding before its collapse”.

European Delegation Puts Croatian Media Freedom Under Spotlight

After visiting Croatia in June 2016, a European delegation is back in the country for a two-day visit.

The delegation comprises the South East Europe Media Organisation, the European Broadcasting Union, the European Federation of Journalists, the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, Reporters Without Borders and the Association of European Journalists.

International press freedom groups condemn isolation of arrested Turkish journalists

A coalition from the world's most prestigious press freedom organizations condemned the isolation of arrested Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül on Jan. 27, holding a vigil in front of Istanbul's Silivri prison to show their support.

BIRN Albania Journalist Wins CEI SEEMO Prize

The Central European Initiative, CEI, and the South East Europe Media Organisation, SEEMO, on Thursday awarded Aleksandra Bogdani for her professional achievements as an intrepid reporter covering complex stories of human trafficking, organised crime and child abuse, corruption and national security.

She received the CEI/SEEMO Award for Outstanding Merits.

IPI condemns attack targeting Hürriyet columnist

The Vienna-based International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) have condemned the attack targeting daily Hürriyet columnist Ahmet Hakan, saying that Turkish authorities desperately needed to take immediate measures to protect journalists' ability to report freely in advance of parliamentary elections scheduled for one month from today.

IPI condemns attack on daily Hürriyet as 'chilling message' for democracy

The International Press Institute (IPI) and the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) has called on members of Turkey?s Justice and Development Party (AKP) to condemn the destructive attack on the headquarters of daily Hürriyet by a crowd of stone-throwing AKP supporters angered by its reporting on a comment by the Turkish president.

PM Ponta: Regime change gives opportunity to reveal those who were mere servants, not journalists

The change of the political regime gives us the opportunity to reveal those who were mere servants, not journalists, Prime Minister Victor Ponta told a conference on the freedom of the press organized by South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) at the Palace of Parliament on Tuesday.