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”.
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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.
Albanian Investigative TV Show Shutdown Criticised
The South East Europe Media Organisation, SEEMO said on Monday that the cancellation of the investigative programme was "disturbing" and called for a clarification of the reasons why the show was pulled off the air.
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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.
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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.
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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.
IPI concerned over case against Turkey-based Dutch journalist
The International Press Institute (IPI) has expressed concern over reports that Diyarbak?r-based Dutch journalist Fréderike Geerdink could face up to five years in prison in Turkey on accusations that she spread terrorist propaganda on social media.
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.
Presidential candidate Ponta wants decent campaign
Incumbent Prime Minister Victor Ponta, who runs for president, declared he wants a decent campaign addressing the candidates' programmes; he mentioned he is going to publicly disclose all the themes in his own programme.
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